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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

相让 [xiānɡrànɡ]
  1. 1. verb To concede, to give away.
    他们虽然是亲兄弟, 可有好东西的时候却互不相让
    Though they are blood brothers, neither of they is willing to make concessions to the other on something good.
  2. 2. verb Modestly decline.
    他主动相让, 使我能够如愿参加旅行团。
    He gave the chance to me, which enabled me to join the tourist group.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

相让 [xiānɡrànɡ]
  1. 1. 忍让;退让
    互不相让
  2. 2. 谦让
    培训名额有限,他主动相让

Examples

他们俩各不相让,吵闹不休。
As neither of them was willing to give ground, they quarrelled on and on. 吵闹
各不相让
Neither is willing to give ground.
双方各执一词,互不相让
他的狼狈相让领导很生气。 狼狈
争执的双方都互不相让, 只有请德高望重的族长出来持正。
The two parties in dispute wouldn't make any concessions. The only way was to invite the prestigious Sheikh to determine justice. 秉正
在公司中左班挤轧右班, 两者互不相让
The two parties are struggling against each other in the company, no one is willing to give way. 挤轧
谈判双方你来我往, 都因为各自公司的利益而互不相让
Both parties bargain with each other, unwilling to make concessions to the profits of their own companies. 你来我往
现在的局势是三足鼎立、各不相让
The current situation is tripartite confrontation. No party wants to give in to another party. 三足鼎立
他们虽然是亲兄弟, 可有好东西的时候却互不相让
Though they are blood brothers, neither of they is willing to make concessions to the other on something good. 相让
他主动相让, 使我能够如愿参加旅行团。
He gave the chance to me, which enabled me to join the tourist group. 相让

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