撻伐

Chinese

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


Verb

撻伐

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

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

  • 大張撻伐大张挞伐
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