给你点颜色看看
gěi​nǐ​diǎn​yán​sè​kàn​kan

to teach someone a lesson

  • created sense approved 给你点颜色看看/給你點顏色看看 · gěi​nǐ​diǎn​yán​sè​kàn​kan · to teach someone a lesson — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    给你点颜色看看 / 給你點顏色看看

    gěi​nǐ​diǎn​yán​sè​kàn​kan

    to teach someone a lesson

    I'll teach you a lesson; I'll show you who's boss. Used as a threat to someone who has been disrespectful or troublesome.

    给 (literal) → 给/給 · gěi · to inflict 你 (literal) → 你 · nǐ · you 点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · a bit 颜色 (literal) → 颜色/顏色 · yán​sè · lesson 看看 (reduplication) → 看 · kàn · to try and see

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    created sense