challenge by shouting insults; scold publicly
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to challenge the enemy by shouting insults before a battle
archaicA tactic described in classical Chinese operas and novels; an archaic military term.
Nà那
míng名
jiāng将
jūn军
dān单
qiāng枪
pǐ匹
mǎ马
chū出
yíng营
mà骂
zhèn阵
。
The general rode out alone from the camp to challenge the enemy with insults.
Zài在
《
sān三
guó国
yǎn演
yì义
》
lǐ里
，
Zhāng张
Fēi飞
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
zhèn阵
mà骂
zhèn阵
。
In 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' Zhang Fei often went out to shout challenges.
verb
to scold or curse loudly in public; to make a scene
dialectA dialectal usage meaning to publicly berate someone, often in a noisy and shameless manner.
Bié别
zài在
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
mà骂
zhèn阵
，
yǐng影
xiǎng响
duō多
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't make a scene and curse in the neighborhood; it creates a bad impression.
Tā她
yī一
shēng生
qì气
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
mà骂
zhèn阵
。
Whenever she gets angry, she likes to stand at the door and scold loudly.