created reference approved 棒喝 → 当头棒喝/當頭棒喝 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
棒喝 bànghè
当头棒喝 / 當頭棒喝 dāngtóubànghè
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 棒喝 · bànghè · Buddhist awakening practice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
棒喝
bànghè
Buddhist awakening practice
a Zen Buddhist method of shouting at or hitting a student with a stick to trigger instant enlightenment
棒 (literal) → 棒 · bàng · stick 喝 (literal) → 喝 · hè · to shout
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 棒喝 · bànghè · to rouse or rebuke — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
棒喝
bànghè
to rouse or rebuke
to sternly rebuke or give a sharp warning intended to snap someone out of their confusion or wrong ways
棒 (literal) → 棒 · bàng · hit with a stick 喝 (literal) → 喝 · hè · to shout
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition