tang4 tiu2 man1 zyu1 juk6藤條炆豬肉藤条炆猪肉
Jyutpingtang4 tiu2 man1 zyu1 juk6
Yaletàhng tíu mān jyū yuhk
Definition
Corporal punishment of children using a rattan stick or similar implement; literally 'stewing pork with rattan sticks'.
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How it's used
This phrase is a humorous, albeit slightly dark, euphemism for corporal punishment. It plays on the idea of cooking, where the rattan stick is the ingredient and the child's skin is the pork being stewed. It is almost exclusively used by parents or older generations when threatening or reminiscing about childhood discipline.
Examples
If you misbehave again, I will give you a beating.
Related words
Common phrases
to give you a beating
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase in a serious or legal context regarding child abuse, as it trivializes the act of hitting a child. It is strictly a colloquial, often nostalgic or hyperbolic expression used within informal family settings.
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