闷棍

mèngùn

闷棍 — mèngùn

1. a sudden, unexpected blow (typically to the head); a sucker-punch

   他从背后给了他一闷棍，倒在地上。 tā cóng bèihòu gěi le tā yī mèngùn dǎo zài dìshàng — He gave him a sucker-punch from behind and he fell to the ground.

2. to hit someone unexpectedly; to sucker-punch

   别想趁他不注意闷棍他，这样太卑鄙了。 bié xiǎng chèn tā bù zhùyì mèngùn tā zhèyàng tài bēibǐ le — Don't try to sucker-punch him when he's not looking; that's too despicable.

3. fig. an unexpected setback or trick designed to take someone by surprise

   这家公司突然降价给了竞争对手一个闷棍。 zhèjiā gōngsī tūrán jiàngjià gěi le jìngzhēngduìshǒu yígè mèngùn — The company suddenly cut prices and dealt a surprise blow to its competitors.