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劈头劈脑
劈头劈脑
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劈头劈脑

劈头劈脑 — “Directly and forcefully”

劈头劈脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Directly and forcefully”. Often implying a sudden or harsh impact, either physically or verbally.

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劈头劈脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

劈头劈脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
劈
pī15split or chop forcefully
头
tóu5head
劈
pī15split or chop forcefully
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 劈头劈脑

大雨劈头劈脑地浇了下来,路上的行人纷纷找地方躲避。
The heavy rain poured down directly and relentlessly, causing pedestrians on the road to scatter for shelter.

Idioms Related to 劈头劈脑

Synonyms of 劈头劈脑

  • pī劈tóu头gài盖liǎn脸to come down forcefully and directly

More idioms starting with 劈

  • pī劈liǎng两fēn分xīng星haggle over every tiny detail
  • pī劈pī劈pā啪pā啪crackling or popping sounds
  • pī劈tiān天gài盖dì地overwhelmingly vast and powerful
  • pī劈tóu头pī劈liǎn脸fiercely and directly
  • pī劈kōng空bān扳hài害make a groundless accusation
  • pī劈jīng荆zhǎn斩jí棘clear away obstacles and difficulties
  • pī劈li里pā啪lā啦with a crackling, popping, or pattering sound
  • pī劈fēng风zhǎn斩làng浪brave wind and waves

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Questions about 劈头劈脑

What does 劈头劈脑 mean?

劈头劈脑 (pī tóu pī nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Directly and forcefully”.

How do you pronounce 劈头劈脑?

劈头劈脑 is pronounced pī tóu pī nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 劈头劈脑?

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