打骂 (dá) — to beat and scold; to maltreat
Definition
A verb pair (co-verb) meaning to physically hit AND verbally scold together — usually a parent, master, or abuser doing both to a weaker person or animal. 虐待 (HSK 6) covers a wider range of mistreatment; 打骂 is specifically the beat+scold combination.
verb
to beat and scoldto maltreat
Examples
- 打骂，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bèi fù mǔ dá, tóng nián hěn bú kuài lè.He was beaten and scolded by his parents since childhood, and his childhood was very unhappy.
- 打骂，。Nüè dài dòng wù de rén jīng cháng dá tā men, zhè zhǒng xíng wéi bì xū zhì zhǐ.People who abuse animals often beat and scold them; this behavior must be stopped.
- 打骂。Nà ge jiù shè huì de nú lì zhǔ zǒng shì suí yì dá nú pú.The slave owner in that old society always arbitrarily beat and scolded the servants.
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