当头棒喝 (dāng) — (idiom) a sharp, stunning warning or rebuke meant to jolt someone into awareness; (idiom) a sudden, harsh lesson that forces a change in perspective

A chengyu meaning a sharp, jarring warning meant to wake someone out of complacency — literally a blow and a shout delivered to the head. Used for a harsh lesson that forces a sudden change in perspective.

idiom
a sharpstunning warning or rebuke meant to jolt someone into awarenessa suddenharsh lesson that forces a change in perspective

예문

  • 当头棒喝
    Lǎo shī de yì fān huà rú tóng dāng, ràng tā chè dǐ qīng xǐng guò lái.
    The teacher's words were like a shock that completely woke him up.
  • 当头棒喝
    Zhè cì shī bài duì tā lái shuō shì yì zhǒng dāng, cóng cǐ tā bú zài jiāo ào zì mǎn.
    This failure was a stunning blow for him, and from then on he stopped being arrogant and complacent.
  • 当头棒喝
    Fù qīn yán lì de pī píng gěi tā yí gè dāng, tā zhōng yú míng bai zì jǐ de cuò wù.
    Her father's severe criticism was a sharp warning that finally made her understand her mistake.

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