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Definitions
1. give a timely warning
2. give sharp advice for one to wake up from error
Components
当头
dāng tóu
–
coming right into one's face
棒喝
bàng hè
–
practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism)