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扑作教刑

扑作教刑 — “To administer corporal punishment to students”

扑作教刑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer corporal punishment to students”. Typically using a traditional rod or ferule. Literally, “To use a rod for disciplinary punishment in teaching”.

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扑作教刑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扑作教刑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扑
pū5pat, pounce, or throw oneself
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
刑
xíng6punishment for a crime

Example Sentence with 扑作教刑

在过去的私塾里,一些先生偶尔会扑作教刑,以纠正学生的过失。
In private schools of the past, some teachers would occasionally administer corporal punishment with a rod to correct students' mistakes.

Idioms Related to 扑作教刑

More idioms starting with 扑

  • pū扑dì地xiān掀tiān天cause a huge commotion
  • pū扑tiān天gài盖dì地Overwhelming and all-encompassing
  • pū扑xīn心pū扑gān肝devote oneself wholeheartedly
  • pū扑shuò朔mí迷lí离complicated and confusing
  • pū扑shā杀cǐ此liáo獠Strike down this villain

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Questions about 扑作教刑

What does 扑作教刑 mean?

扑作教刑 (pū zuò jiào xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to administer corporal punishment to students”.

How do you pronounce 扑作教刑?

扑作教刑 is pronounced pū zuò jiào xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 扑作教刑 literally mean?

Literally, 扑作教刑 means “to use a rod for disciplinary punishment in teaching”. It is used to mean “to administer corporal punishment to students”.

What is the Chinese definition of 扑作教刑?

扑:古代刑具;教刑:教学中对学生的体罚。用扑作责罚学生的工具

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