- 棒打鸳鸯 bàngdǎyuānyāng to break up a coupleTo cruelly or forcibly separate a pair of lovers, especially by family or societal pressure; literally "to strike the mandarin ducks with a stick".
- 棒打薄情郎 bàngdǎbóqíngláng to club a fickle loverto strike an unfaithful or heartless male lover with a club