棒喝 [－－]

Jyutping paang5 hot3
Pinyin bàng hè

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a novice monk
    to receive a blow with a stick or a yell by his master to bring about instant realization or awakening
  2. verb, figuratively
    to give a stern warning; to give a wake-up call
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

棒喝 [－－]

Jyutping
Pinyin bàng hè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism)
  2. to rebuke sternly
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    当头棒喝
    當頭棒喝
    dong1 tau4 paang5 hot3
    • wake-up call