Rivalry
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d í L ì Ji ǎ OQ ì, which means fighting with strength. It comes from Wang Chong's Lun Heng Shi in Han Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in contest
The origin of Idioms
Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty wrote in Lun Heng · Bi Shi: "the enemy is competitive. He who can win over the big with the small is hopeful. He who can win over the big with the few is fresh."
Idiom explanation
Fighting with strength.
Rivalry
every house deserves a rank of nobility -- there are wise men everywhere - bǐ hù kě fēng
the ghosts weep and the gods howl - guǐ qì shén háo
an official who doesn 't expect to remain long in office - wǔ rì jīng zhào