当头一棒 — “A severe warning or a sudden, forceful blow/setback”
当头一棒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a severe warning or a sudden, forceful blow/setback”. A harsh lesson or an unexpected heavy impact. Literally, “a blow to the head; a stick on the head”.
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当头一棒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
当头一棒 Character Breakdown
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他本以为事情会顺利进行，没想到突然遇到一个难题，给他当头一棒
He thought things would go smoothly, but unexpectedly encountered a difficult problem that dealt him a severe blow.
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Open the tool →Questions about 当头一棒
What does 当头一棒 mean?
当头一棒 (dāng tóu yī bàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a severe warning or a sudden, forceful blow/setback”.
How do you pronounce 当头一棒?
当头一棒 is pronounced dāng tóu yī bàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 当头一棒 literally mean?
Literally, 当头一棒 means “a blow to the head; a stick on the head”. It is used to mean “a severe warning or a sudden, forceful blow/setback”.
What is the Chinese definition of 当头一棒?
迎头一棍子。比喻受到严重警告或突然的打击。