棒打鴛鴦

Chinese

a stick; club or cudgel; smart
a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong
 
beat; strike; break
beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen
 
 mandarin duck; ruddy shelduck
trad. (棒打鴛鴦) 棒 打 鴛鴦
simp. (棒打鸳鸯) 棒 打 鸳鸯
Literally: “to beat with a couple of mandarin ducks with a stick”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

棒打鴛鴦

  1. (figurative) to forcefully break up an affectionate couple
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