"knock some sense into" in Chinese (Simplified)

• （比喻）让某人清醒过来
• （比喻）让某人明白事理

Definition

让某人变得理智、明事理，通常是在他们表现愚蠢之后；这是比喻用法，不是真正要用暴力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式且比喻的表达，不是真的打人。多用于描述对固执或愚蠢行为的无奈或劝诫，类似于“让某人清醒过来”。

Examples

I wish someone would knock some sense into him.

真希望有人能**让他清醒过来**。

His friends tried to knock some sense into him about his risky plan.

他的朋友们试图**让他明白事理**，不要冒险。

My mom always said she would knock some sense into me if I misbehaved.

我妈总说如果我不乖，她会**让我清醒过来**。

You can talk to him all day, but nothing will knock some sense into him.

跟他说一天也没用，根本**让不了他明白事理**。

Sometimes life has to knock some sense into you the hard way.

有时候生活得用点苦头来**让你清醒过来**。

If failing this test doesn’t knock some sense into you, nothing will.

要是这次考试不及格还**不能让你明白事理**，那就真的没办法了。