beat the devil 打小人

beat the devil; beat the petty person; beat the villains; curse the enemy
繁：打小人
简：打小人

明天是二十四節氣中的驚蟄，民間傳說驚蟄是萬物被春雷驚醒之日，小人開始活動，故必須打小人除害。

明日驚蟄　開名打小人損自身（2015年3月5日）。香港蘋果日報，取自http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20150305/19064123

Chingche is believed to be the best day to ‘beat the devil’, which involves beating a paper devil with shoes while swearing and cursing the image.

Chow, V. (2010, March 7). ‘Devil-beaters’ busy in tough times. South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/article/707884/devil-beaters-busy-tough-times