當頭棒喝 (dong1 tau4 paang5 hot3) — give a timely warning; wake up call in Cantonese
dongˉ¹當tauˎ₄頭paangˏ₅棒hot˗₃喝简 当头棒喝
Mandarin Pinyin: dang1 tou2 bang4 he4
Meaning of 當頭棒喝
noun give a timely warning; wake up call
Example Sentences with 當頭棒喝
dongˉ¹當tauˎ₄頭paang˗₃棒hot˗₃喝
A stern warning or reprimand.
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