a blow and a shout(dāng tóu bàng hè)

a blow and a shout

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is d à NGT ó UB à NGH è, which means that the Buddhist Zen monk often uses a stick or a loud drink to wake up the novice; it refers to a severe warning to wake up suddenly. It comes from "five Lantern Festival yuan · Huang Bo Yun Zen master FASI · Linji Yixuan Zen master".

The origin of Idioms

In the Song Dynasty, Shi Puji's five Lantern Festival, Yuan Dynasty, Huang puyun's Buddhist master, FA Si, and Yi Xuan's Buddhist master in Linji: "when I went to the hall, the monk asked," what's the general idea of Buddhism? " When the teacher sets up a brush, the monk drinks it and the teacher beats it. "

Idiom usage

It is usually used in written language. The schedule was so clear that it touched the good of heaven. The fourteenth chapter of Li Lvyuan's Qiludeng in Qing Dynasty and Yuan Ying's joys and sorrows: a poem written with life and blood: "the sound is like a bolt from the blue, which makes the traitors feel frightened and ashamed.

Idiom story

In ancient times, there was a Buddhist monk named Huang Bo who had many disciples around him. When he accepted the new disciple, he had a set of rules, that is, he would give the other party a slap in the head or a big drink without asking any questions, and then ask the other party to answer without thinking. And every time you ask a question, you have to hit the head. Huang Bo's aim is to test the other party's piety and understanding of Buddhism, and to warn the other party that they must study hard and find out the mystery of Buddhism. Huang Bo's strange missionary method was later adopted and spread by Buddhism.

Chinese PinYin : dāng tóu bàng hè