打擂臺 dǎ lèi tái

DEFINITIONS

  1. (old) to fight on the leitai
  2. (fig.) to enter a contest

CHARACTERS

打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
擂 lèi rub, grind; grind with a mortar and pestle; triturate
臺 tái tower, lookout; stage, platform