Read Edit View history 当头棒喝 dāngtóubànghè a sharp warning Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 当头棒喝/ 當頭棒喝 dāngtóubànghè a sharp warning a blow to the head and a loud shout; originally a Zen Buddhist practice to jolt students into enlightenment, now used to describe a sharp warning or a stunning blow that makes someone wake up to reality Edit Delete References Add reference see 棒喝/棒喝 → 当头棒喝/當頭棒喝 Edit Delete synonym 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 → 当头棒喝/當頭棒喝 Edit Delete
当头棒喝/ 當頭棒喝 dāngtóubànghè a sharp warning a blow to the head and a loud shout; originally a Zen Buddhist practice to jolt students into enlightenment, now used to describe a sharp warning or a stunning blow that makes someone wake up to reality Edit Delete