Definition

1. Noun:
   • Whipping, caning: A physical punishment or act of discipline involving the striking of a person with a whip, cane, or similar implement, typically to inflict pain.
   • The rod (as a concept of punishment): Symbolizes the method or threat of corporal punishment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hình phạt thời xưa thường bao gồm đòn vọt. (Punishments in the old days often included whipping.)
  • Đứa trẻ hư đã bị đe dọa bằng đòn vọt. (The misbehaving child was threatened with the cane.)
  • Đòn vọt không phải là cách dạy dỗ hiệu quả. (Caning is not an effective method of upbringing.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe institutionalized corporal punishment.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe severe criticism or a harsh setback.
  • Công ty phải chịu đòn vọt từ thị trường tài chính. (The company had to endure a lashing from the financial markets.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đòn (n): A blow, strike, or a single instance of hitting; also can mean a strategic move (e.g., in business or chess).
• Vọt (n/v): As a noun, it can mean a whip or switch; as a verb, it means to whip or to spring up quickly.
• Roi vọt (n): Another term for whip or lash, emphasizing the instrument itself.

Synonyms

• Whipping: The act of striking with a whip.
• Caning: Punishment by beating with a cane.
• Flogging: Beating with a whip or stick as punishment.
• Corporal punishment: Physical punishment intended to cause pain.

Related Idioms

• Ăn đòn: To get a beating; to be hit.
  • Nó nói dối và sắp ăn đòn. (He lied and is about to get a beating.)
• Đòn tâm lý: A psychological blow.
  • Lời từ chối là một đòn tâm lý nặng nề. (The rejection was a heavy psychological blow.)

1. Whipping, caning