痛打 (tòng dá) — to beat soundly, to thrash; (figurative) to attack harshly
Definition
Literally 'painfully hit': a vivid, emphatic verb meaning to beat or attack with force, used literally and figuratively (e.g., a harsh critique).
verb
to beat soundlyto thrash(figurative) to attack harshly
Examples
- 痛打。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi duì shǒu tòng dá le yí dùn.He was severely beaten by his opponent in the match.
- 痛打。Zhè piān wén zhāng tòng dá le shè huì shàng de bù liáng xiàn xiàng.This article fiercely attacks unhealthy social phenomena.
- 痛打。Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi fù qīn tòng dá le yì chǎng.He was given a sound beating by his father because he stole something.
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