guillotine; symbol of brutal repression or definitive end
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
guillotine; a platform with a descending blade for beheading
neutralOriginally a historical execution device, famously used during the French Revolution (late 18th century).
Fǎ法
guó国
dà大
gé革
mìng命
qī期
jiān间
，
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yī一
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
During the French Revolution, the guillotine became a symbol of terror.
Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
zhe着
yī一
jù具
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
de的
mó模
xíng型
。
This museum houses a model of a guillotine.
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Tā他
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
sǐ死
xíng刑
，
bìng并
sòng送
shàng上
le了
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
。
He was sentenced to death and sent to the guillotine.
noun
metaphor for brutal repression, elimination, or a definitive end
literaryUsed figuratively in political, social, or business contexts to describe drastic measures or complete termination.
Xīn新
fǎ法
àn案
de的
tōng通
guò过
，
duì对
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
lái来
shuō说
wú无
yì异
yú于
zhèng政
zhì治
shàng上
de的
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
。
The passage of the new law was tantamount to a political guillotine for corrupt officials.
Rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
，
gōng公
sī司
jiù就
děng等
yú于
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
shāng商
yè业
de的
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
。
If this project fails, the company will be walking onto a commercial guillotine.
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Tā他
de的
chǒu丑
wén闻
bèi被
bào曝
guāng光
，
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
shùn瞬
jiān间
bèi被
sòng送
shàng上
le了
duàn断
tóu头
tái台
。
When his scandal was exposed, his career was instantly sent to the guillotine.