打鸭惊鸳 — “To punish one person as a warning to another”
打鸭惊鸳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one person as a warning to another”. To implicate innocent people unfairly. Literally, “Hit a duck, startle a mandarin duck”.
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打鸭惊鸳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在处理这个复杂事件时，我们必须小心，避免“打鸭惊鸳”，确保不会牵连到无辜的人。
When dealing with this complex matter, we must be careful to avoid "hitting a duck to startle a mandarin duck," ensuring no innocent people are implicated.
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Synonyms of 打鸭惊鸳
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- dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
- dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
- dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
- dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
- dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
- dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
- dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
- dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
- dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
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What does 打鸭惊鸳 mean?
打鸭惊鸳 (dǎ yā jīng yuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to punish one person as a warning to another”.
How do you pronounce 打鸭惊鸳?
打鸭惊鸳 is pronounced dǎ yā jīng yuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打鸭惊鸳 literally mean?
Literally, 打鸭惊鸳 means “Hit a duck, startle a mandarin duck”. It is used to mean “to punish one person as a warning to another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打鸭惊鸳?
比喻打甲惊乙。也比喻株连无罪的人。