duì zhe gàn

对 着 干

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v.counterwork; take contrary actions; work/run in opposition to
- tā xǐ huan hé chuán tǒng xí sú duì zhe gàn
  她喜欢和传统习俗对着干。
  She likes to fly in the face of convention.
- tā jīng cháng yǔ tā de fù qīn duì zhe gàn
  他经常与他的父亲对着干。
  He's always going against his father's advice.
- tā jiě jie yǒu yǒng qì hé tā duì zhe gàn
  她姐姐有勇气和她对着干。
  Her sister had the backbone to stand up to her.
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v.compete with somebody in doing something
- tā jīng cháng hé wǒ duì zhe gàn què bǐ bù guò wǒ
  她经常和我对着干，却比不过我。
  She always competes with me in work, but she's no match for me.

对着干