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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing confrontation with 对峙 (duìzhì)

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    Structure

    Subject + 展开 + 对峙 / 与…对峙

    Explanation

    The word 对峙 (duìzhì) means "confrontation" or "standoff" and describes a tense situation where two opposing sides face each other without yielding. It is used in both military and everyday contexts to convey a state of deadlock or opposition.

    Examples

    • 警察和歹徒在街头形成了紧张的对峙。

      jǐngchá hé dǎitú zài jiētóu xíngchéng le jǐnzhāng de duìzhì.

      The police and the criminals formed a tense standoff on the street.

    • 双方对峙了好几个小时，谁也不肯退让。

      shuāngfāng duìzhì le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí, shéi yě bù kěn tuìràng.

      The two sides were in a standoff for several hours, with neither willing to back down.

    • 这场对峙最终以和平方式结束了。

      zhè chǎng duìzhì zuìzhōng yǐ hépíng fāngshì jiéshù le.

      The standoff ultimately ended peacefully.

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