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给...颜色看
gěi... yán​sè​kàn

teach someone a lesson

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 给 給 gěi preposition
    to inflict
    to subject someone to; to inflict (a blow, lesson, or punishment) on someone
  2. 颜色 顏色 yán​sè
    lesson
    a harsh look or tough action used as a warning or to show someone up, often used in the phrase 给...颜色看 gěi... yán​sè​kàn
  3. 看 kàn verb
    to see
    to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)