拆台 Traditional form: 拆臺 Pinyin (reading): chāitái Definitions: (theater) to dismantle the stage (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans Characters: 拆 - to break open, to split up, to tear apart 台 - platform; unit; term of address Traditional characters: 拆 - to break open, to split up, to tear apart 臺 - platform; unit; term of address