dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo
Traditional: 打一巴掌，給個甜棗
打一巴掌，给个甜枣 (dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom); fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation”.
Meanings
- 1lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)
- 2fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation
Characters in 打一巴掌，给个甜枣
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