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This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「當頭一棒」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
A blow to the head. Metaphorically, receiving a serious warning or a sudden blow.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dāng tóu yī bàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dong3/dong1 tau4 yat1 paang5
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