鞭挞 Traditional form: 鞭撻 Pinyin (reading): biāntà Definitions: to lash; (fig.) to castigate Characters: 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog 挞 - to whip, to flog, to chastise Traditional characters: 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog 撻 - to whip, to flog, to chastise