to his face
to his face
It's a Chinese idiom, pronounced P ī t ó UG à Ili ǎ n, to describe (attack, impact, criticism, etc.) fierce. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] fierce, overwhelming, stormy and torrential rain
The origin of Idioms
The fourteenth chapter of Water Margin written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "if you take the sticks from the soldiers, you will be beaten."
Idiom usage
Combined: used as object and adverbial; used to describe bad attitude.
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