打雞血

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Chinese

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beat; strike; break
beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen
 
chicken blood
trad. (打雞血/打鷄血) 雞血/鷄血
simp. (打鸡血) 鸡血
Literally: “to have an injection of chicken blood”.
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Etymology

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From the name of a pseudomedical therapy popular in China during the Cultural Revolution.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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打⫽雞血 (verb-object)

  1. (idiomatic, figurative) to suddenly become hyperactive, high-spirited or aggressive

Derived terms

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