to beat up with fists; give a thorough thrashing
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to beat someone up with fists; to give a good thrashing
literaryLiterally meaning 'to give a full meal of old fists,' this idiom describes thoroughly beating someone with one's fists. The term '老拳' (old fists) is a self-deprecating or humorous way to refer to one's own fists. The structure implies giving someone a 'full' beating.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
zài再
hú胡
shuō说
bā八
dào道
，
wǒ我
jiù就
duì对
nǐ你
bǎo饱
yǐ以
lǎo老
quán拳
。
If you keep talking nonsense like that, I'll give you a good thrashing.
Liǎng两
rén人
yī一
yán言
bù不
hé合
，
biàn便
hù互
xiāng相
bǎo饱
yǐ以
lǎo老
quán拳
。
The two men disagreed and immediately started trading blows.
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Nà那
gè个
è恶
bà霸
bèi被
fèn愤
nù怒
de的
qún群
zhòng众
bǎo饱
yǐ以
lǎo老
quán拳
，
dǎ打
de得
bí鼻
qīng青
liǎn脸
zhǒng肿
。
The bully was beaten black and blue by the angry mob.
Nǐ你
zài再
gǎn敢
qī欺
fu负
rén人
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
wǒ我
bǎo饱
yǐ以
lǎo老
quán拳
！
If you dare bully people again, watch out or I'll give you a beating!