yíng​tóu​bàng​hè

to give a sharp warning

  • created reference approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 → 当头棒喝/當頭棒喝 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝 yíng​tóu​bàng​hè

    当头棒喝 / 當頭棒喝 dāng​tóu​bàng​hè

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 → 当头一棒/當頭一棒 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝 yíng​tóu​bàng​hè

    当头一棒 / 當頭一棒 dāng​tóu​yí​bàng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 · yíng​tóu​bàng​hè · to give a sharp warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝

    yíng​tóu​bàng​hè

    to give a sharp warning

    To deal a blow to someone to make them realize their mistakes or wake up to the truth

    迎头 (literal) → 迎头/迎頭 · yíng​tóu · head-on 棒喝 (literal) → 棒喝 · bàng​hè · to rouse or rebuke

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 · yíng​tóu​bàng​hè · Zen Buddhist practice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝

    yíng​tóu​bàng​hè

    Zen Buddhist practice

    The practice of striking or shouting at disciples to trigger sudden enlightenment

    迎头 (literal) → 迎头/迎頭 · yíng​tóu · head-on 棒喝 (literal) → 棒喝 · bàng​hè · Buddhist awakening practice

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense