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打一巴掌，給個甜棗

简打一巴掌，给个甜枣 · 繁打一巴掌，給個甜棗

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo

lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)
fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
給: gěi · give; by, for
個: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
甜: tián · sweet, sweetness
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给: gěi · give; by, for
个: gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
枣: zǎo · date tree; dates, jujubes; surname

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