汉英词典
MEANING OF 唱对台戏
唱对台戏
(唱對臺戲)
to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb / to get into confrontation
In the past, in order to grab business, the two troupes sometimes performed the same play for a while, which is called sing the opposite / It is an analogy of taking actions against the opponent to oppose or destroy the opponent
过去，两个戏班子为了抢生意，有时候会硐一时间演同样的戏，称为唱对台戏。比喻采取与对方相对的行动，来反对或搞垮对方。
| EXAMPLE SENTENCES | ||
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他总是和我唱对台戏，气得我要命。 I'm steaming mad at him because he always enters into rivalry with me. | ||
孩子们总是和妈妈站在一边，跟我唱对台戏。 The kids always sided with their mother against me. | ||
大众对新产品期望很高，而它们必须要顺着大家的意，而不是唱对台戏。 Expectations for new products are high, and they must work with us, not against us. | ||
