head-on; right in the face; fierce and sudden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
right in the face; head-on; describing a fierce, sudden onslaught
Typically used as an adverbial modifier describing rain, hail, criticism, or physical blows that come suddenly and intensely. Common variants include 劈头盖脑 and 劈头盖顶.
Piáo瓢
pō泼
shì似
de的
dà大
yǔ雨
pī劈
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
jiāo浇
xià下
lai来
。
The pouring rain came crashing down right on their faces.
Tā他
pī劈
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
mà骂
le了
wǒ我
yī一
dùn顿
。
He gave me a fierce scolding right to my face.
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Bīng冰
báo雹
pī劈
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
zá砸
le了
xià下
lai来
。
Hailstones came pelting down directly at them.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
pī劈
tóu头
gài盖
liǎn脸
de地
pī批
píng评
le了
tā他
yī一
dùn顿
。
The boss criticized him harshly and without warning.