kì phùng địch thủ

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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phùng địch thủ

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