臭骂 (chòu mà) — to scold severely, to curse roundly

Definition

臭骂 is an emphatic verb meaning 'to scold severely' — 臭 here intensifies 骂, more forceful than plain 骂. Often used with 把 in a 把-construction (把…臭骂一顿).

verb

to scold severelyto curse roundly

Examples

臭骂。
Tā qì dé bǎ ér zi chòu mà le yí dùn.
He was so angry that he gave his son a severe scolding.
臭骂。
Lǎo bǎn yīn wèi chí dào bǎ yuán gōng chòu mà le yí dùn.
The boss gave the employee a thorough scolding for being late.
臭骂，。
Bié nà yàng chòu mà tā, tā yǐ jīng hěn bào qiàn le.
Don't scold her like that; she's already very sorry.

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