放對 [－对]

Jyutping fong3 deoi3
Pinyin fàng duì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to fight; to be rivals (in a wushu contest)
    • 誰人不知，兩個拳師放對，聰明的拳師往往退讓一步。
      谁人不知，两个拳师放对，聪明的拳师往往退让一步。
      shéi rén bù zhī ， liǎng gè quán shī fàng duì ， cōng míng de quán shī wǎng wǎng tuì ràng yī bù ．
      We all know that when two boxers fight, the clever boxer usually gives a little ground at first.
  2. verb
    to oppose; to set oneself against
    (syn.) 作对, 作對
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    谁人不知，两个拳师放对，聪明的拳师往往退让一步，而蠢人则其势汹汹，辟头就使出全副本领，结果却往往被退让者打倒。
    誰人不知，兩個拳師放對，聰明的拳師往往退讓一步，而蠢人則其勢洶洶，闢頭就使出全副本領，結果卻往往被退讓者打倒。
    shéi rén bù zhī ， liǎng gè quán shī fàng duì ， cōng míng de quán shī wǎng wǎng tuì ràng yī bù ， ér chǔn rén zé qí shì xiōng xiōng ， pī tóu jiù shǐ chū quán fù běn lǐng ， jié guǒ què wǎng wǎng bèi tuì ràng zhě dǎ dǎo ．
    • We all know that when two fighters fight, the clever fighter usually gives a little ground at first, while the foolish one rushes in furiously and uses up all the resources at the very start, and in the end is often beaten by the one who has given ground.
    • We all know that when two boxers fight, the clever boxer usually gives a little ground at first, while the foolish one rushes in furiously and uses up all the resources at the very start, and in the end is often beaten by the one who has given ground.
  2. Mandarin
    谁人不知，两个拳师放对，聪明的拳师往往退让一步。
    誰人不知，兩個拳師放對，聰明的拳師往往退讓一步。
    shéi rén bù zhī ， liǎng gè quán shī fàng duì ， cōng míng de quán shī wǎng wǎng tuì ràng yī bù ．
    • We all know that when two boxers fight, the clever boxer usually gives a little ground at first.