當頭棒喝
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Chinese[edit]
to receive a blow with a stick or a yell by his master to bring about instant realization or awakening | |||
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trad. (當頭棒喝) | 當頭 | 棒喝 | |
simp. (当头棒喝) | 当头 | 棒喝 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
當頭棒喝
- (Buddhism, of a novice monk) to receive a blow with a stick or a yell by his master to bring about instant realization or awakening
- (figurative) stern warning; wake-up call