硬碰硬

zhè liǎng gè rén còu zài yī kuài zhēn shi yìng pèng yìng

这两个人凑在一块，真是硬碰硬。

It was diamond cut diamond when the two men met.

tā men jué dìng gēn gōng huì yìng pèng yìng

他们决定跟工会硬碰硬。

They are prepared to play hardball with the union.

gēn rèn hé rén yìng pèng yìng dōu shì méi yǒu rèn hé yì yì de

跟任何人硬碰硬都是没有任何意义的。

There is no point in butting heads with anybody.

gǎi shān zào tián shì yìng pèng yìng de shì

改山造田是硬碰硬的事。

To transform hills into fields is an extremely tough job.