đo giường

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To lie flat on the bed (to receive a spanking): The specific action of a child lying face down on a bed in preparation for being punished, typically by being spanked on the buttocks.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mẹ bảo nó: "Đo giường ngay!" (His mother told him: "Get on the bed [to lie down for a spanking] right now!")
  • Đứa bé sợ hãi nhưng vẫn phải đo giường. (The child was scared but still had to lie flat on the bed [for punishment].)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is almost exclusively used in the context of domestic corporal punishment directed at children. It describes the preparatory, submissive posture assumed by the child before the punishment is administered.

Cultural Note

• The phrase "đo giường" captures a specific cultural practice and parental disciplinary method. It implies a formal, commanded action where the child must assume the position, emphasizing obedience and the inevitability of the punishment.

Related Idioms

• While "đo giường" itself is the core phrase, the punishment scenario is often part of a larger sequence described as (to be punished by having to lie flat on the bed) or (to force someone to lie on the bed for a whipping).