warning to rouse someone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to give a sharp warning to rouse someone
literaryOriginally refers to the Zen Buddhist practice of hitting a student with a stick and shouting a question to test their enlightenment, now widely used to mean a forceful, awakening warning.
Lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhè这
fān番
huà话
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
shēng声
bàng棒
hè喝
，
ràng让
wǒ我
tū突
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
The teacher's words were like a sharp warning, making me suddenly realize my mistakes.
Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
shì是
yì一
jì记
bàng棒
hè喝
，
ràng让
tā他
bù不
zài再
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
huàn幻
xiǎng想
。
This failure was a wake-up call for him, keeping him from indulging in fantasies anymore.
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Tā他
de的
pī批
píng评
rú如
tóng同
bàng棒
hè喝
，
ràng让
wǒ我
chóng重
xīn新
shěn审
shì视
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gōng工
zuò作
fāng方
shì式
。
His criticism was like a wake-up call, prompting me to re-examine my work methods.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jīn金
róng融
wēi危
jī机
gěi给
le了
quán全
qiú球
jīng经
jì济
yì一
jì记
xiǎng响
liàng亮
de的
bàng棒
hè喝
。
This financial crisis delivered a loud wake-up call to the global economy.
Nà那
fān番
huà话
rú如
dāng当
tóu头
bàng棒
hè喝
，
ràng让
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
míng明
bái白
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chǔ处
jìng境
。
Those words were like a blow to the head, finally making him understand his situation.