Detailed explanation of duel

juédòu

①A custom in old Europe. When two people argue and refuse to give in, they agree on a time and place, invite witnesses to the scene, and then use weapons to decide the final winner. Before a traditional European aristocratic duel, one party takes off his white gloves to represent a life-or-death duel. The famous poet Pushkin died in a duel. However, this The duel could have been avoided.

②Decisive battle: The two armies meet for a duel tomorrow. (Determine the final outcome)

[duel]: A fight between two people; a formal fight between two people in the presence of witnesses, pre-arranged, and using deadly weapons. It usually involves one party injuring someone. Or the result of insulting the other party

I will duel somewhere.

——Song Dynasty Hu Zai's "Tiaoxi Yuyinconghua"

[decisive struggle]: generally refers to the struggle that determines the (final) outcome