炮轰 (pào hōng) — to bombard with artillery, to shell; to launch a concentrated verbal attack (in media, politics, etc.)
Definition
A vivid compound verb: literally 'cannon-bombardment.' In figurative use, it means launching a fierce, concentrated verbal attack — stronger and more aggressive than 批评 ('criticize').
verb
to bombard with artilleryto shellto launch a concentrated verbal attack (in media, politics, etc.)
Examples
- 炮轰。Jūn duì pào hōng le dí rén de zhèn dì.The army bombarded the enemy's positions.
- 炮轰。Tā zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng pào hōng le zhèng fǔ zhèng cè.He launched a verbal attack on government policies on social media.
- 炮轰。Zhè wèi jì zhě jīng cháng xiě wén zhāng pào hōng fǔ bài fēn zǐ.This journalist often writes articles launching verbal assaults on corrupt officials.
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