亮红牌

亮红牌

Literally means:

show the red card

Actually means:

foul out

红牌, or the red card, is used in some ball games by the referee to foul out athletes or the coach.

This phrase figuratively means the act of dismissing students or forcing them to leave school or giving official orders to close down illegal enterprises, institutions or suspend their business for rectification.

红牌，在某些球类比赛中，裁判员为了将严重犯规的运动员和教练罚出场外，不准继续参加所出示的红色标志牌。

亮红牌，比喻学校开除学生或令学生退学，或有关管理部门下令违法、违规企业或机构关闭或停业整顿。