executioner; butcher; mass murderer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
executioner; headsman
archaicLiterally refers to the person whose job is to carry out capital punishment, especially by beheading.
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shí时
dài代
，
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
shì是
yī一
gè个
bèi备
shòu受
qí歧
shì视
de的
zhí职
yè业
。
In feudal times, the executioner was a highly discriminated profession.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
nà那
míng名
qiú囚
fàn犯
zuì最
zhōng终
sǐ死
zài在
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
de的
dāo刀
xià下
。
In the novel, the prisoner finally died under the executioner's blade.
noun
butcher; mass murderer; one who slaughters people
derogatoryFiguratively and derogatorily refers to rulers, warlords, or individuals who cause mass death or oppression.
Lì历
shǐ史
jiāng将
yǒng永
yuǎn远
jì记
zhù住
zhè这
gè个
tú屠
shā杀
wú无
gū辜
rén人
mín民
de的
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
。
History will forever remember this butcher who slaughtered innocent people.
Nà那
gè个
dú独
cái裁
zhě者
bèi被
rén人
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
cán残
kù酷
de的
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
。
That dictator was called a cruel butcher by the people.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
guì刽
zi子
shǒu手
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
shòu受
dào到
zhèng正
yì义
de的
shěn审
pàn判
。
These butchers of war will ultimately face the judgment of justice.