抗衡 kànghéng to compete with
to compete with; to vie with; to counter
How to remember 抗衡: 抗 to defy + 衡 to measure = to compete with.
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How it is used
- To contend on equal footing / counterbalance - 与之抗衡 (yǔ zhī kànghéng) match up against it, 无人能与其抗衡 no one can rival it.
- Formal; implies two forces of comparable strength standing against each other.