踢馆

踢館

tīguǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to challenge an established martial arts school
2 to crash someone else's turf to prove yourself

Characters

school hall, establishment

Examples

HSK 3

他到对手的工作室踢馆。

Tā dào duìshǒu de gōngzuòshì tīguǎn.

He showed up at his rival's studio to issue a challenge.

HSK 7-9

新主播踢馆老牌主播，直播间瞬间爆满。

Xīn zhǔbō tīguǎn lǎopái zhǔbō, zhíbōjiān shùnjiān bàomǎn.

The new streamer challenged a veteran streamer, and the live room instantly maxed out.

Tips

history

Originally a literal practice in Republican-era 武林 culture: a wandering boxer would 踢 (kick) the door of a 馆 (school hall) to demand a duel. The figurative sense - challenging anyone established on their own turf - now dominates: rappers 踢馆 in battles, streamers 踢馆 each other's lives, business rivals 踢馆 entrenched markets.

Stroke Order

踢 tī

馆 guǎn