kì phùng địch thủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

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˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

kì phùng địch thủ

  1. a worthy opponent; equal match; adversary of equivalent skill
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