打击报复

打擊報復

dǎjībàofù

idiom

Meanings

1 to retaliate; to take revenge on
2 to strike back (often abusively, by someone in power)

Characters

to strike; attack

to repay; retaliate

Examples

严禁打击报复举报人。

Yánjìn dǎjībàofù jǔbào rén.

Retaliation against whistleblowers is strictly forbidden.

他因为实话实说遭到打击报复。

Tā yīnwèi shíhuàshíshuō zāodào dǎjībàofù.

He was retaliated against for telling the truth.

领导打击报复下属是严重违纪。

Lǐngdǎo dǎjībàofù xiàshǔ shì yánzhòng wéijì.

A supervisor retaliating against subordinates is a serious breach of discipline.

Tips

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Very common in legal and disciplinary contexts — usually refers to abuse of power against whistleblowers, critics, or rivals. Carries a strongly negative connotation.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

击 jī

报 bào

复 fù