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硬碰硬 (ngaang6 pung3 ngaang6) — confront the tough with toughness; (of a job) demanding solid, painstaking work or real skill in Cantonese

ngaangˍ₆硬pung˗₃碰ngaangˍ₆硬
Mandarin Pinyin: ying4 peng4 ying4

Meaning of 硬碰硬

nounconfront the tough with toughness; (of a job) demanding solid, painstaking work or real skill

Characters in 硬碰硬

硬ngaang6
(of attitude, willpower, etc) strong; firm; inflexible; obstinate
碰pung3
take one's chance; try one's luck

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