打臉

Chinese

 
beat; strike; break
beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen
face
trad. (打臉)
simp. (打脸)

Etymology

Perhaps originated from other expressions with similar literal meanings, like 響亮耳光.

Pronunciation


Verb

打臉

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see , . to slap right in the face
  2. (neologism, transitive) to prove (a person or their opinion or prediction) wrong
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