"flea in your ear" in Chinese (Simplified)
严厉斥责警告（比喻说法）
Definition
对某人作出严厉的警告或斥责，通常因为对方做错了什么事或犯了错误。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个英式口语表达，通常指来自上级的严厉批评，仅限比喻用法。不要误解为关于“跳蚤”；只用于口头谴责。
Examples
My teacher gave me a flea in my ear for forgetting my homework.
老师因为我忘带作业给了我一个**严厉斥责**。
He left the meeting with a real flea in his ear after arguing with his boss.
他和上司争论后带着一个**严厉斥责**离开了会议。
If you come home late again, you'll get a flea in your ear from your parents.
如果你再晚回家，你会被父母**严厉斥责**。
After that email, I definitely got a flea in my ear from my manager.
发了那封邮件后，我被经理**严厉斥责**了一番。
She didn't just ignore my suggestion—she gave me a flea in my ear about it!
她不仅没理会我的建议，还给了我一个**严厉斥责**！
Trust me, you don't want to leave the kitchen a mess unless you want a flea in your ear from Dad.
相信我，除非你想被爸爸**严厉斥责**，否则别把厨房弄乱。