劈头盖脸

pītóugàiliǎn

right in the face

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pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3

lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc), showering down

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劈头盖脸

pī tóu gài liǎn

scold sb. to his face; a vicious assault on a person; direct to one's head and face; give (a blow) direct in the face; right in the face; tear into; strike a person in the head with a heavy blow broad enough to cover his whole face:

劈头盖脸地提了许多问题 shower a lot of questions upon sb.; fire a volley of questions at sb.;

倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地浇了下来。 The rain came pelting down.

她刚才劈头盖脸地给了他一通臭骂。 She has just given him a good scolding right to his face.

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劈頭蓋臉|劈头盖脸 [pī tóu gài liǎn] ► lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc) ► showering down