tà
鞭挞
flog; lash; criticize severely
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to flog; to lash; to whip
formalLiterally refers to whipping or caning someone, often as a form of punishment or torture. Less common in modern literal usage.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
xíng刑
fá罚
huì会
dāng当
zhòng众
biān鞭
tà挞
fàn犯
rén人
。
Some ancient punishments involved publicly flogging criminals.
Tā他
bèi被
wú无
qíng情
de地
tà挞
dǎ打
。
He was mercilessly whipped.
verb
to denounce; to condemn; to lash out at; to criticize severely
formalUsed metaphorically for harsh verbal or written criticism, condemnation, or exposure of wrongdoing, often in a literary, journalistic, or moral context.
Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
duì对
shè社
huì会
de的
chǒu丑
è恶
xiàn现
xiàng象
jìn进
xíng行
le了
wú无
qíng情
de的
jiē揭
lù露
hé和
tà挞
fá伐
。
This work mercilessly exposes and condemns the ugly phenomena in society.
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
jiān尖
ruì锐
de地
tà挞
fá伐
le了
guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
。
His article sharply denounces bureaucratism.
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Yú舆
lùn论
duì对
fǔ腐
bài败
xíng行
wéi为
jìn进
xíng行
le了
měng猛
liè烈
de的
kǒu口
zhū诛
bǐ笔
fá伐
hé和
tà挞
fá伐
。
Public opinion has launched a fierce verbal and written denunciation and condemnation of corrupt practices.