对峙

• 拼音: duì zhì
• 汉字拆解: 对 = facing; 峙 = 山 (mountain) + 寺 (temple, phonetic) — to stand as firmly as a mountain

含义

To stand in confrontation; a tense standoff between two opposing parties, neither of which is willing to back down.

Originally described mountain peaks facing each other; extended to describe military standoffs, political confrontations, or any tense face-off. Common in journalism and political commentary: 武装对峙 (armed standoff), 军事对峙 (military confrontation), 对峙局面 (standoff situation). Conveys sustained tension without resolution.

例句

1. 两国军队在边境线上对峙长达数月，局势一触即发。
2. 谈判破裂后，劳资双方陷入僵局，工人与管理层在厂门口形成对峙。
3. 法庭上，原告与被告律师唇枪舌剑，形成激烈的言辞对峙。

用法指南

语境: military, politics, law, journalism

语气: tense

正确说法

• 冷战期间，美苏两国在古巴问题上的军事对峙将世界推到了核战争的边缘。(During the Cold War, the military standoff between the US and USSR over Cuba pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war.)
• 警察与持枪歹徒在便利店内对峙超过两小时，最终谈判人员成功化解危机。(Police and the armed suspect stood in a standoff inside the convenience store for over two hours before negotiators successfully defused the crisis.)

错误说法

• 他俩在电话里对峙 — 对峙 implies physical or direct face-to-face confrontation; for verbal arguments over the phone say 他俩在电话里激烈争吵

起源与历史

对 (facing) + 峙 (to stand firm like a mountain peak) — two peaks standing firm and facing each other

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal