杀威棒 — “A harsh measure or intimidating tactic used to assert authority”
杀威棒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a harsh measure or intimidating tactic used to assert authority”. Suppress someone's arrogance, or cut them down to size, especially when they are new to a situation or position. Literally, “a rod to kill prestige/power”.
杀威棒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杀威棒 Character Breakdown
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- shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
- shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
- shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
- shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命，，qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
- shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
- shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
- shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
- shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale
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What does 杀威棒 mean?
杀威棒 (shā wēi bàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a harsh measure or intimidating tactic used to assert authority”.
How do you pronounce 杀威棒?
杀威棒 is pronounced shā wēi bàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀威棒 literally mean?
Literally, 杀威棒 means “a rod to kill prestige/power”. It is used to mean “a harsh measure or intimidating tactic used to assert authority”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀威棒?
旧时为压倒犯人的气焰，用棍棒打刚抓到或解到的犯人的腿或臀部。借指灭人威风的工具或手段