chāi​tái

to sabotage

  • created reference approved 拆台/拆臺 → 补台/補臺 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆台 / 拆臺 chāi​tái

    补台 / 補臺 bǔ​tái

    antonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 拆台/拆臺 · chāi​tái · to sabotage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆台 / 拆臺

    chāi​tái

    to sabotage

    To disrupt or undermine a plan or project so that it cannot proceed successfully

    拆, 台

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to take apart 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拆台/拆臺 · chāi​tái · to dismantle a stage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆台 / 拆臺

    chāi​tái

    to dismantle a stage

    (theater) To take down and dismantle the stage after a performance.

    拆, 台

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to demolish 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拆台/拆臺 · chāi​tái · to undercut someone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拆台 / 拆臺

    chāi​tái

    to undercut someone

    To undermine someone or an organization to cause their downfall or collapse

    拆, 台

    拆 (literal) → 拆 · chāi · to take apart 台 (literal) → 台/臺 · tái · platform

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense