There's a joke circulating online:
A woman went to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor after being abused at home, saying her husband would beat her whenever he drank.
The old doctor, while bandaging her wounds, told her: "Next time your husband comes home drunk, hold a mouthful of water in your mouth beforehand. Spit it out when he falls asleep. That way, he won't hit you."
The woman did as he said, and it worked!
It's said that after that, her husband never abused her again after drinking…