kì phùng địch thủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋逢敵手, composed of (game), (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

    phùng địch thủ

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