bǎn
zi

common
idiom

Meaning of 打板子

打板子 means to cane; to punish by flogging; to criticize or punish severely; to come down hard on. Pronounced dǎ bǎn zi.

  • to cane; to punish by flogging
  • to criticize or punish severely; to come down hard on

Definitions & Examples

dài
 
fàn
cuò
de
yǒu
shí
huì
bèi
bǎn
zi
 

In ancient times, erring yamen runners would sometimes be caned.