对弈

• 拼音: duì yì
• 汉字拆解: 对 = facing each other; 弈 = 亦 (also) + 廾 (two hands) — originally depicted two hands placing stones on a board

含义

To play chess against each other; specifically to engage in a game of Go (围棋) or Chinese chess (象棋) as opponents.

对弈 is a literary and formal expression. It conveys not merely playing a game but engaging in a battle of intellect and strategy. Used metaphorically for competitive negotiations or strategic confrontations: 商业对弈 (business chess match), 大国对弈 (great-power strategic contest). The term evokes classical scholar culture and is common in historical fiction and commentary.

例句

1. 两位围棋高手在茶室里对弈了整整一个下午，棋局胶着难分高下。
2. 老人每逢节假日便与老友在公园里对弈，享受棋逢对手的乐趣。
3. 评论员将此次贸易谈判比作大国之间的一场对弈，每一步都牵动全局。

用法指南

语境: chess, Go, metaphor for strategy, geopolitics

语气: elevated

正确说法

• 两国外交代表在谈判桌上针锋相对，宛如一场高水平的政治对弈，双方互不相让。(The diplomatic representatives of both countries faced off at the negotiating table in what resembled a high-level political chess match, with neither side willing to yield.)
• 围棋对弈讲究全局观，一步落子失误便可能满盘皆输，这与战略决策的道理相通。(Playing Go requires a sense of the whole board — a single misplaced stone can cost the entire game, a principle that resonates with strategic decision-making.)

错误说法

• 我们来对弈一下扑克牌 — 对弈 is specific to board games like chess and Go; for card games say 我们来玩一局扑克

起源与历史

对 (facing/against each other) + 弈 (to play chess/Go — an ancient character specifically for board games)

文化背景

时代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated