打板子

dǎbǎnzi ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄢˇ ˙ㄗ

    • to criticise or reprimand someone

Character by character

Other words read dǎbǎnzi

dabanzi with other tones

  • 搭班子 dābānzi put together a leadership or project team

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
to beat with the paddle
Meaning
To criticise or reprimand someone, from the old corporal punishment. Often humorous or figurative.

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