We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「大張撻伐」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「大張撻伐」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Zhang: to display; Tafa: to attack. A metaphor for a large-scale attack or denunciation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dà zhāng tà fá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
daai6 jeung1 taat1 fat6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

