[Opic] Trade War

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The US and China are butting heads to gain dominance globally. 

The competition between two countries is clearly evident in the economic sector.
The US and China held talks several times.
But each time they failed to meet in the middle.
Their conflict is getting heated (up).

*get heated (up) 과열되다.
The trade between them is turning into a slugfest.
*slugfest 난타전 
The situation is getting worse and worse.

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1) butt heads 다투다

They are good friends, but they sometimes butt hedge.

 

2) meet in the middle
Eventually, we were able to meet in the middle.
The best way to end an argument is to meet in the middle.
(=You have to find the middle ground.)

 

3) get worse and worse 악화되다
His condition is getting worse and worse.
건강상태가 악화되고 있다.

 

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The trade war between the US and China is casting a shadow over the entire global economy.
*cast a shadow 암운을 드리우다

The two countries are imposing tariffs on each other and free trade is being damaged.
*is being damaged 훼손되고있다

The ripple effects of the conflict are harming the global economy.
*the ripple effect 파장

The biggest problem is that there is no solution insight.

Each country is laying the blame on the other.

They are both shirking thier responsibility.
*shirk=avoid

The conflict is getting drown out and concerns are rising?? arsing??
*drown out 장기화되다, 지체되다.
*우려가 늘어나고 있다

For the time being, it seems that there is no choice but to see how the situation unfolds.

*for the time being 당분간은
*unfold 전개되다

 

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1) no solution insight 해결책이 없다, 해결의 기미가 보이지 않는다.

Even after many discussions, there was no solution insight.

 

2) lay the blame on someone 책임을 돌리다, 전가하다

He always tries to lay the blame on someone else.

 

3) for the time being 당분간은

We are going to stay here for the time being.

 

+) it's going nowhere 진전이 없다

We are getting nowhere.?

The talks are going nowhere.