Meaning of 严刑
严刑 means severe punishment; cruel torture; harsh penalty. Pronounced yán xíng.
- severe punishment; cruel torture; harsh penalty
Definitions & Examples
Yán严
xíng刑
jùn峻
fǎ法
suī虽
néng能
zhèn震
shè慑
fàn犯
zuì罪
，
dàn但
yě也
kě可
néng能
wéi违
bèi背
rén人
dào道
jīng精
shén神
。
Although severe punishments and strict laws can deter crime, they may also violate the spirit of humanity.
Gǔ古
dài代
shěn审
xùn讯
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
yán严
xíng刑
kǎo拷
dǎ打
lái来
bī逼
qǔ取
kǒu口
gòng供
。
In ancient interrogations, cruel torture was often used to extract confessions.
Nà那
wèi位
gé革
mìng命
zhě者
rěn忍
shòu受
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
yán严
xíng刑
bī逼
gòng供
，
shǐ始
zhōng终
wèi未
tòu透
lù露
jī机
mì密
。
That revolutionary endured the enemy's brutal torture and interrogation, never revealing secrets.
Xiàn现
dài代
sī司
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
yǐ已
fèi废
chú除
yán严
xíng刑
，
qiáng强
diào调
zhèng证
jù据
yǔ与
chéng程
xù序
zhèng正
yì义
。
Modern judicial systems have abolished cruel torture, emphasizing evidence and procedural justice.