撻伐

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Chinese

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flog; rapid
(v) cut down; fell; (v) dispatch an expedition against
(v) cut down; fell; (v) dispatch an expedition against; descend upon
 
trad. (撻伐)
simp. (挞伐)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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撻伐

  1. (literary) to send troops to suppress; to go on a punitive expedition
  2. (literary, figurative) to criticize; to condemn

Synonyms

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  • (to send troops):
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  • (to criticize):
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Derived terms

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