相あい手てにとって不ふ足そくはない

expression

good match for an opponent; worthy rival

Used to express that someone is a worthy opponent or a good match, often in competitive or confrontational contexts. The phrase is somewhat literary and emphatic.

• 彼かれなら相あい手てにとって不ふ足そくはない。

  He is a worthy opponent.

• あのチームは強つよいが、我われ々われも相あい手てにとって不ふ足そくはない。

  That team is strong, but we are a good match for them.