たちうち

[太刀打ち] ¶だれも彼女の美しさに～できない

Nobody can bear ［stand］ comparison with her beauty.

¶彼女の腕前に～できない

I can't match her skill.

太刀打ち
crossing swords
opposition
contention

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たちうち【太刀打ち】

¶だれも彼女の美しさに～できない

Nobody can bear ［stand］ comparison with her beauty.

¶彼女の腕前に～できない

I can't match her skill.

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I

たちうち【立ち撃ち】

firing from a standing position.

●立ち撃ち! 〔号令〕 Fire standing!

II

たちうち【太刀打ち】

1 〔刀で戦うこと〕

～する cross swords 《with…》.

2 〔対抗〕

～する oppose; fight against; contend 《with…》; compete 《with [against]…》; vie 《with…》; rival.

●十分太刀打ちできる compare [compete] favorably with…; be a good match for…

・しようとしてもとても太刀打ちできない. I cannot possibly compete, even if I wanted to.

・数学ではとても彼に太刀打ちできない. I cannot compete with [am no match for] him in mathematics.

・現状の輸出状況が続くと近い将来中国に太刀打ちできなくなる. If the present export situation continues it won't be long before we're unable to compete against China.