打击报复

打擊報復

dǎjī-bàofù

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

HSK 7-9

严禁打击报复举报人。

Yánjìn dǎjī-bàofù jǔbào rén.

Retaliation against whistleblowers is strictly forbidden.

HSK 7-9

他因为实话实说遭到打击报复。

Tā yīnwèi shíhuà-shíshuō zāodào dǎjī-bàofù.

He was retaliated against for telling the truth.

HSK 7-9

领导打击报复下属是严重违纪。

Lǐngdǎo dǎjī-bàofù 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