attack; denounce; condemn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to attack; to denounce; to condemn (in writing or speech)
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often used in the fixed phrase 大张挞伐.
Yú舆
lùn论
jiè界
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
xíng行
wéi为
yī一
zhì致
tà挞
fá伐
。
The press unanimously condemned this immoral behavior.
Tā他
zài在
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
yán严
lì厉
tà挞
fá伐
fǔ腐
bài败
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
He harshly denounced corruption in his article.
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dà大
zhāng张
tà挞
fá伐
to launch a vigorous attack or condemnation; to denounce loudly
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
shī诗
wén文
lái来
tà挞
fá伐
shí时
zhèng政
。
Ancient poets often used poetry to criticize the politics of their time.