Definition
掌嘴 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to slap someone's face' — traditionally a punishment but also used in anger. As a separable verb, you can insert a measure word or object between the syllables, e.g. 掌了他两嘴 ('slapped him twice'). The first character 掌 (to strike with the palm) is the verb, and 嘴 (mouth) acts as the object.
v.o.
to slap (someone's) face (as a punishment or in anger)
Examples
- 掌嘴。Tā shēngqì de zhǎng zuǐ le nà ge rén.He angrily slapped that person's face.
- ，掌嘴。Zài gǔdài, zhǎng zuǐ shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de chéngfá.In ancient times, face-slapping was a common punishment.
- 。Tā bèi zhǎng le liǎng zuǐ.He was slapped twice on the face.
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