当头棒喝

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 当头棒喝 – see 當頭棒喝 (“to receive a blow with a stick or a yell by his master to bring about instant realization or awakening; etc.”). (This term, 当头棒喝, is the simplified form of 當頭棒喝.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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