打是疼，罵是愛

See also: 打是疼，骂是爱

Chinese

		beat; strike; break beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen	be; yes; this	(it) hurts; love fondly; ache (it) hurts; love fondly; ache; pain; sore		scold; abuse	be; yes; this	to love; affection; to be fond of to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
trad. (打是疼，罵是愛)		打	是	疼	，	罵	是	愛
simp. (打是疼，骂是爱)		打	是	疼	，	骂	是	爱
alternative forms		打是親，罵是愛／打是亲，骂是爱
Literally: “Beating is (a sign of) affection, (and) cursing is (a sign of) love.”

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dǎ shì téng, mà shì ài

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄚˇ ㄕˋ ㄊㄥˊ , ㄇㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄞˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dǎ shì téng, mà shì ài
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˇ ㄕˋ ㄊㄥˊ , ㄇㄚˋ ㄕˋ ㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: dǎ shìh téng, mà shìh ài
    • Wade–Giles: ta³ shih⁴ tʻêng², ma⁴ shih⁴ ai⁴
    • Yale: dǎ shr̀ téng-, mà shr̀ ài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: daa shyh terng, mah shyh ay
    • Palladius: да ши тэн, ма ши ай (da ši tɛn, ma ši aj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ tʰɤŋ³⁵ mä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/

Proverb

打是疼，罵是愛

1. Sometimes harsh words or deeds can demonstrate one's love; Tough love is sometimes the only way.