Meaning of 当头一棒
当头一棒 means a stunning blow (literal); a sudden, severe shock intended to jolt someone awake to reality; a warning that prompts reflection; a heavy blow (literal); a sudden, severe setback or attack; to be dealt a crushing blow. Pronounced dāng tóu yī bàng.
- a stunning blow (literal); a sudden, severe shock intended to jolt someone awake to reality; a warning that prompts reflection
- a heavy blow (literal); a sudden, severe setback or attack; to be dealt a crushing blow
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
de的
pī批
píng评
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
yóu犹
rú如
dāng当
tóu头
yī一
bàng棒
，
ràng让
tā他
chè彻
dǐ底
qīng清
xǐng醒
le了
。
The teacher's criticism was like a stunning blow to him, bringing him back to his senses completely.
Shì市
chǎng场
diào调
chá查
shù数
jù据
de的
gōng公
bù布
gěi给
le了
nà那
xiē些
máng盲
mù目
lè乐
guān观
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
dāng当
tóu头
yī一
bàng棒
。
The publication of the market research data served as a severe warning to the overly optimistic management team.
Xī希
wàng望
zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
néng能
chéng成
wéi为
nǐ你
de的
dāng当
tóu头
yī一
bàng棒
，
ràng让
nǐ你
gǎi改
biàn变
zuò做
shì事
de的
tài态
dù度
。
I hope this failure serves as a wake-up call, prompting you to change your attitude towards work.