A person standing right in front of you is 'you'.
你争我夺
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
- ,。
They fought over it with each other, neither willing to give way to the other.
- 貳名noun
fierce rivalry
- 。
The relationship between them is one of fierce competition where each tries to outdo the other.
- 參动verb
tug-of-war
- ,。
They fought over it tooth and nail, neither willing to give way to the other.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(nail; claw (scratching hand))ASSOCIATIVE
- 彐(hand; grasp; hold)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亅(hook; pull back)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
- ,。
They fought over it with each other, neither willing to give way to the other.
- 貳名noun
fierce rivalry
- 。
The relationship between them is one of fierce competition where each tries to outdo the other.
- 參动verb
tug-of-war
- ,。
They fought over it tooth and nail, neither willing to give way to the other.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(nail; claw (scratching hand))ASSOCIATIVE
- 彐(hand; grasp; hold)ASSOCIATIVE
- 亅(hook; pull back)ASSOCIATIVE
Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 手(hand)RADICAL
- 戈(weapon; spear)PHONO-SEMANTIC
I am a person holding a weapon in my hand to protect myself.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; adult)RADICAL
- 寸(inch; palm of hand)ASSOCIATIVE
A strong adult hand snatching something away is the action of seizing or wresting it from someone.
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