耳光 ěrguāng a slap on the face
How to remember 耳光: 耳 ear + 光 light = a slap on the face.
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How it is used
- A slap in the face - 打了他一记耳光 (dǎ le tā yī jì ěrguāng) gave him a slap across the face.
- Note measure word 记 (jì) or 个 (gè); specifically an open-hand slap to the cheek, often loaded with insult or anger.
- Also figurative: 响亮的耳光 (xiǎngliàng de ěrguāng) a resounding slap in the face (a humiliating rebuke).