踢館
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Chinese[edit]
kick; play (football or soccer) | house; establishment | ||
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trad. (踢館) | 踢 | 館 | |
simp. (踢馆) | 踢 | 馆 |
Etymology[edit]
Originally Cantonese.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
踢館
- (martial arts) to openly challenge another master at their martial arts club and demand a fair fight
- (figurative, in general) to openly challenge someone renowned; to challenge someone to a competition (as an outsider); to throw down the gauntlet