狗血淋头 — “To be severely scolded or cursed”
狗血淋头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be severely scolded or cursed”. To be drenched in a torrent of abuse, leaving one speechless and helpless. Literally, “Dog blood drenching the head”.
狗血淋头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
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What does 狗血淋头 mean?
狗血淋头 (gǒu xuè lín tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be severely scolded or cursed”.
How do you pronounce 狗血淋头?
狗血淋头 is pronounced gǒu xuè lín tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗血淋头 literally mean?
Literally, 狗血淋头 means “Dog blood drenching the head”. It is used to mean “to be severely scolded or cursed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗血淋头?
旧时迷信说法，谓狗血淋在妖人头上，就可使其妖法失灵。后形容骂得很凶，使被骂者如淋了狗血的妖人一样，无言以对，无计可施。