anonymous threatening note; poison pen letter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
anonymous note or letter written to attack or intimidate someone; poison pen letter
formalTypically carries negative connotations of malicious intent. The optional -儿 suffix (无名帖儿) is more common in northern dialects. Can refer to physical notes or online posts.
Tā他
zài在
yóu邮
xiāng箱
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
fēng封
kǒng恐
hè吓
tā他
de的
wú无
míng名
tiě帖
。
He found an anonymous threatening note in his mailbox.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
sàn散
bù布
yáo谣
yán言
de的
wú无
míng名
tiě帖
yǐ已
jīng经
chù触
fàn犯
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
。
These anonymous posts spreading rumors online have already violated the law.
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Jīng经
lǐ理
shōu收
dào到
wú无
míng名
tiě帖
hòu后
，
lì立
jí即
bào报
le了
jǐng警
。
The manager called the police immediately after receiving the poison pen letter.