mr. murdstone's hand

language: zh

definitions

  1. A reference to the character Mr. Murdstone from Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', symbolizing harsh, abusive, or oppressive discipline and authority.
    zh: 象征严厉权威的典故

examples

  1. The child lived in constant fear of Mr. Murdstone's hand.

    那个孩子一直生活在对默德斯顿先生严厉惩罚的恐惧中。