黄牌

huángpái

黄牌 — huángpái

1. yellow card (in sports)

   裁判给了他一张黄牌。 cáipàn gěi le tā yīzhāng huángpái — The referee gave him a yellow card.

2. admonishment; figurative warning

   他因为迟到被上司警告，算是收到了一张黄牌。 tā yīnwèi chídào bèi shàngsī jǐnggào suànshì shōudào le yīzhāng huángpái — He was warned by his boss for being late — it was like receiving a yellow card.