责骂 (zé mà) — to scold, to rebuke
Definition
责骂 means to scold or rebuke someone harshly, usually over a mistake. It is a stronger, more formal alternative to 骂 (mà), which is plain 'to scold' in everyday speech.
verb
to scoldto rebuke
Examples
- 责骂。Lǎo shī yán lì dì zé mà le nà ge xué shēng.The teacher sternly scolded that student.
- 责骂。Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò shī wù bèi lǎo bǎn zé mà le yí dùn.He was scolded by the boss for a work mistake.
- 责骂。Fù mǔ bú yīng gāi zài gōng gòng chǎng hé zé mà hái zi.Parents shouldn't scold children in public.
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