唱对台戏 (chàng duì tái xì) — to put on a rival show; to openly oppose or compete with someone
Definition
A fixed expression meaning to openly oppose or compete with someone, often by staging a rival event. Used figuratively, not literally for theater.
verb
to put on a rival showto openly oppose or compete with someone
Examples
- 唱对台戏。Tā men liǎ zǒng shì zài huì shàng chàng duì tái xì.They are always putting on rival shows at the meetings.
- ？。Nǐ chàng shén me duì tái xì? wǒ men míng míng kě yǐ hé zuò.What rival show are you putting on? We could clearly cooperate.
- 。Zhè jiā gōng sī gù yì gēn wǒ men chàng le yì chū duì tái xì.That company deliberately put on a rival show against us.
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