各打五十大板
gè​dǎ​wǔ​shí​dà​bǎn

blame both

  • created sense approved 各打五十大板 · gè​dǎ​wǔ​shí​dà​bǎn · blame both

    各打五十大板

    gè​dǎ​wǔ​shí​dà​bǎn

    blame both

    to punish or distribute blame to both parties equally without investigating who is actually at fault

    处理这种纠纷不能简单地各打五十大板，必须分清是非。

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  • created sense approved 各打五十大板 · gè​dǎ​wǔ​shí​dà​bǎn · flogging

    各打五十大板

    gè​dǎ​wǔ​shí​dà​bǎn

    flogging

    to give each person a literal flogging of fifty strokes as a form of ancient judicial punishment

    县官不问青红皂白，令将堂下两人各打五十大板。

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