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 yíngtóubànghè
当头棒喝 / 當頭棒喝 dāngtóubànghè
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
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 yíngtóubànghè
当头一棒 / 當頭一棒 dāngtóuyíbàng
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 · yíngtóubànghè · to give a sharp warning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝
yíngtóubànghè
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 · yíngtóu · head-on 棒喝 (literal) → 棒喝 · bànghè · to rouse or rebuke
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 迎头棒喝/迎頭棒喝 · yíngtóubànghè · Zen Buddhist practice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
迎头棒喝 / 迎頭棒喝
yíngtóubànghè
Zen Buddhist practice
The practice of striking or shouting at disciples to trigger sudden enlightenment
迎头 (literal) → 迎头/迎頭 · yíngtóu · head-on 棒喝 (literal) → 棒喝 · bànghè · Buddhist awakening practice
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition