kì phùng địch thủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỳ phùng địch thủ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋逢敵手, composed of 棋 (“game”), 逢 (“to encounter”) and 敵手 (“one's match”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˩ fʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ tʰʊw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

kì phùng địch thủ

a worthy opponent; equal match; adversary of equivalent skill

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