拆台 in English chai1 tai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (theater) to dismantle the stage
  • (metaphorically) to pull the rug out from under somebody's feet
  • to undermine somebody's plans

Simplified Characters

拆 台

Traditional Characters

拆 臺

Pinyin

chai1 tai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拆chai1to tear open 台tai2Taiwan (abbr.)