nếm đòn
Definition
- Idiom (Figurative):
- To taste blows / to get a beating: To be hit or struck, typically in a fight, conflict, or as punishment. It implies experiencing physical violence.
- To face consequences / to get one's comeuppance: To suffer the negative results of one's actions, often in the form of criticism, failure, or retaliation.
Usage Examples
Literal/Physical:
- Tên cướp đã nếm đòn của các nhân chứng tức giận. (The robber tasted blows from the angry witnesses.)
- Nó bắt nạt bạn nên cuối cùng cũng phải nếm đòn. (He bullied his friend, so he finally got a beating.)
Figurative:
- Đội bóng đối thủ đã nếm đòn thua đậm 5-0. (The opposing team tasted a heavy 5-0 defeat.)
- Công ty vi phạm luật và giờ đang nếm đòn từ tòa án. (The company broke the law and is now facing the consequences from the court.)
Advanced Usage
- This idiom is colloquial and carries a tone of rough justice or deserved retribution. It is often used to describe a situation where someone who has acted wrongly is finally punished or defeated.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn đòn (v, idiom): A more direct and common synonym meaning "to get hit" or "to take a beating."
- Nó sẽ ăn đòn nếu còn nói láo. (He will get hit if he keeps lying.)
Synonyms
- To get a thrashing: To be beaten soundly.
- To receive a beating: To be physically struck.
- To face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
Related Idioms
- Nếm mùi thất bại: To taste the flavor of failure; to experience defeat.
- Lần đầu tiên anh ấy nếm mùi thất bại. (It was the first time he tasted failure.)
- Trả giá: To pay the price.
- Hắn phải trả giá cho hành động của mình. (He had to pay the price for his actions.)
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(thông tục) Taste blows