闷棍 (mēn) — (noun) a sudden blow with a cudgel; (figurative) a surprise attack or unexpected setback

Definição

A cudgel blow, literally a strike with a heavy stick — used figuratively for a sudden, unexpected attack or setback (e.g. bad news, a surprise loss). Often paired with 记 or 当头一 to emphasize the single, heavy strike.

noun
a sudden blow with a cudgel(figurative) a surprise attack or unexpected setback

Exemplos

  • 闷棍
    Tā cóng bèi hòu dǎ le nà rén yí jì mēn.
    He hit that person from behind with a cudgel blow.
  • 闷棍
    Zhè ge xiāo xi duì tā jiǎn zhí shì dāng tóu yì mēn.
    This news was a sudden blow to him.
  • 闷棍
    Gōng sī zài jìng zhēng zhōng āi le yí jì mēn, sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.
    The company suffered a sudden setback in the competition, with heavy losses.

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