一山不容二虎

jat1 saan1 bat1 jung4 ji6 fu2

lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom) · fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us · (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive

Meanings

  1. lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive

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