"haul over the coals" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲斥責

Definition

因某人做錯了事而嚴厲地批評或責備他們。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式且帶有比喻意味的用語，語氣非常強烈，常出現在上級嚴厲批評下屬的情境，不適用於溫和指正。

Examples

The manager hauled him over the coals for being late.

經理因為他遲到而**嚴厲斥責了他**。

If you forget to submit your report, your boss will haul you over the coals.

如果你忘記交報告，老闆會**嚴厲斥責你**。

When the teacher found out about the cheating, she hauled the student over the coals.

老師發現作弊後，**嚴厲斥責了學生**。

He got hauled over the coals during the meeting for making that mistake.

他在會議上因為那個錯誤被**嚴厲斥責了**。

Don't worry, I'm not here to haul you over the coals, I just want to talk.

別擔心，我不是來**斥責你**的，我只是想聊聊。

She was hauled over the coals by her parents after coming home late last night.

昨天晚上回家太晚，她被父母**狠狠斥責了一頓**。