挨打 (ái dǎ) — to be beaten, to take a beating (physically or figuratively)

Definition

挨打 (ái dǎ) means 'to take a beating' — literally 'endure + hit' — and covers both physical hits and figurative attacks like harsh criticism.

verb
to be beatento take a beating (physically or figuratively)

Examples

  • 挨打
    Tā xiǎo shí hou bù tīng huà, jīng cháng ái dǎ.
    He didn't obey as a child and often got beaten.
  • Tā āi le yí dùn dǎ, liǎn shàng hái yǒu shāng.
    He took a beating and still has bruises on his face.
  • 挨打
    Nà ge tí àn zài huì shàng ái dǎ le, bèi pī píng dé hěn lì hài.
    That proposal came under attack at the meeting and was harshly criticized.

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