Chinese edit

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 edit


Verb edit

撻伐

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

Synonyms edit

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

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