打下马威 — Chinese Idiom
打下马威 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assert one's authority or establish dominance, often through a stern display or challenge, especially at the beginning of a new situation or encounter; to give someone an initial show of force or an intimidating first impression”.
打下马威 Pronunciation and Pinyin
打下马威 Character Breakdown
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- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
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- 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
- dǎ打yuán圆chǎng场mediate a dispute or smooth over a situation
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What does 打下马威 mean?
打下马威 (dǎ xià mǎ wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assert one's authority or establish dominance, often through a stern display or challenge, especially at the beginning of a new situation or encounter; to give someone an initial show of force or an intimidating first impression”.
How do you pronounce 打下马威?
打下马威 is pronounced dǎ xià mǎ wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 打下马威?
官吏初到任时，严厉对待属员，并加以责打，以显示威风。后也指初见面时借故给人出难题，以显示自己的权威