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挨板子

Mandarin · pinyin ái bǎn zi

to suffer beating
fig. to be severely criticized
to take a hammering

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
板: bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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2–3–5 · ai2 ban3 zi5

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ngaai4 baan2 zi2

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verb

(literally) to flog; to cane; to take a beating
(figuratively) to be harshly criticized; to be severely blamed

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