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势不两立
勢不兩立
shìbùliǎnglì
1. the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
2. incompatible standpoints

Character Breakdown

势
shì
power, force; tendency, attitude
HSK 5 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
HSK 2 7 丶
立
lì
to stand; to establish, to set up
HSK 5 5 丶

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