下馬威 (haa6 maa5 wai1) — severity shown by a superior or an official in Cantonese
haaˍ₆下maaˏ₅馬waiˉ¹威简 下马威
Mandarin Pinyin: xia4 ma3 wei1
Meaning of 下馬威
nounseverity shown by a superior or an official
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