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辟头

Word · AdverbTraditional辟

variant of 劈头 (head-on; straightaway)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

variant of 劈头; straight on; headlong; right at the beginning

literary

Used in the fixed phrase 辟头 (pī tóu), a variant of 劈头. Indicates an action done immediately or directly from the outset, often suddenly or bluntly.

Tā他
pī辟
tóu头
jiù就
wèn问
le了
yī一
gè个
lìng令
rén人
gān尴
gà尬
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

He asked an embarrassing question right at the beginning.

Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
pī辟
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
jiāo浇
le了
xià下
lái来
 ,
bǎ把
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
lín淋
shī湿
le了
 。

The rain came down straight into everyone's faces, soaking them all.

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Pī辟
tóu头
dì第
yī一
jù句
 ,
tā他
jiù就
shuō说
cuò错
le了
 。

He got it wrong in the very first sentence.