棒喝 in English bang4 he4 Meaning

Meanings

  • practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism)
  • to rebuke sternly

Simplified Characters

棒 喝

Traditional Characters

棒 喝

Pinyin

bang4 he4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

棒bang4stick 喝he1to drink