硬碰硬

硬碰硬 [yìng pèng yìng]

1. ■ （用强硬的态度对付强硬的态度） confront the tough with toughness; diamond cut diamond:

这两人凑在一块， 真是硬碰硬， 因为他俩都确信自己的意见是正确的。 It was diamond cut diamond when the two men met because they were so sure their own ideas were right.

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常用词组

1. ■ （要求真本领的工作） demanding solid, painstaking work or real skill:

改山造田可是硬碰硬的事。 To transform hills into fields is an extremely tough job.