chāi tái
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  • v.metacut the ground from under somebody's feet; undermine

    • nǐ duì tā yǒu yì jiàn kě yǐ tí chū lai ér bù yīng gāi chāi tái

      意见可以出来应该拆台

      If you have something to say about him you can say it, but you shouldn't undermine him.

    • gōng zuò yào hù xiāng zhī chí bù yào hù xiāng chāi tái

      工作互相支持互相拆台

      We should help and not hinder each other in our work.

    • bǐ cǐ chāi tái

      彼此拆台

      counteract each other's efforts

    • tā yī yǒu jī huì jiù chāi tái

      机会拆台

      She tried to undermine his authority at every opportunity.

    • nǐ yī dìng yào lái kě bié chāi tái

      一定拆台

      Be sure to come. Don't let me down.

    • zāo yù gòng tóng wēi xié shí tā men bù shì xié tiáo hé zuò ér shì hù xiāng chāi tái

      遭遇共同威胁它们协调合作互相拆台

      Instead of collaborating in the face of a common risk, they run the danger of tearing each other down.

Word usage

  • "拆" and "台" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这样就是

      You're undercutting me by saying that.

    • 一直配合从来没有

      He was so cooperative that he has never undercut us.

    • Who undercut you?