叫板

jiàobǎn

to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge

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他敢跟冠军叫板。

He dares to challenge the champion.

新店向老店叫板。

The new shop is challenging the old one.