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唱对台戏

chàng duì tái xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to put on a rival show (idiom) / to set oneself up against sb / to get into confrontation
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8c7717c3320843b4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

唱對臺戲 唱对台戏 [chang4 dui4 tai2 xi4] /to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb/to get into confrontation/

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Other forms in these source records: 唱對臺戲

  • 唱
    chàng

    to sing / to call loudly / to chant

  • 对
    duì

    right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair

  • 台
    tāi

    used in place names

    tái

    (classical) you (in letters) / desk / table / counter / platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines / typhoon

    Tái

    Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai

  • 戏
    xì

    trick / drama / play / show / CL:齣|出[chū],場|场[chǎng],臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.