cruel torture; excruciating corporal punishment
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cruel corporal punishment; excruciating physical torture
formalRefers specifically to illegal, severe physical punishments designed to inflict extreme pain, often used in historical or brutal contexts. The term carries a strong negative connotation.
Tā他
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
cǎn惨
wú无
rén人
dào道
de的
dú毒
xíng刑
kǎo拷
dǎ打
。
He suffered inhuman and cruel torture while in prison.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
xiē些
bào暴
jūn君
cháng常
yòng用
dú毒
xíng刑
lái来
zhèn镇
yā压
fǎn反
kàng抗
zhě者
。
Some ancient tyrants often used cruel torture to suppress rebels.
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Nà那
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
zhōng中
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
lù录
le了
shěn审
xùn讯
shí时
suǒ所
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
dú毒
xíng刑
。
That document detailed the various forms of cruel torture used during the interrogation.