a sneak attack with a club; an unexpected heavy blow
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a heavy blow with a club when someone is off-guard
Literally refers to a physical sneak attack with a blunt weapon.
Tā他
zài在
àn暗
xiàng巷
lǐ里
bèi被
rén人
dǎ打
le了
mèn闷
gùn棍
。
He was hit with a sneak club attack in the dark alley.
Zhè这
jì记
mèn闷
gùn棍
chà差
diǎn点
yào要
le了
tā他
de的
mìng命
。
That sneak blow with a club almost cost him his life.
noun
a metaphor for an unexpected, heavy blow or setback
Used figuratively for sudden, severe psychological or circumstantial setbacks.
Zhè这
ge个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
xiàng像
shì是
yī一
jì记
mèn闷
gùn棍
。
This bad news felt like a heavy blow to him.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
shì事
wǒ我
chī吃
le了
tā他
yī一
mèn闷
gùn棍
。
Because of this matter, I suffered a heavy blow from him.
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Xiàng项
mù目
tū突
rán然
bèi被
qǔ取
xiāo消
，
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
dōu都
ái挨
le了
yī一
mèn闷
gùn棍
。
The project's sudden cancellation was a heavy blow to the entire team.