death by a thousand cuts; lingchi
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to execute by lingchi (ancient Chinese method of execution by slow dismemberment)
archaicAlso written as 陵迟. This form of execution was historically used in China for severe crimes such as treason. The term is now primarily used in historical or academic contexts.
Zài在
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
líng凌
chí迟
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
chǔ处
jué决
fàn犯
le了
móu谋
fǎn反
zuì罪
de的
zhòng重
fàn犯
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, lingchi was used to execute serious criminals who had committed treason.
Nà那
gè个
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
líng凌
chí迟
chǔ处
sǐ死
。
That criminal was sentenced to death by lingchi.
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Líng凌
chí迟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
qí其
cán残
kǔ酷
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
，
fàn犯
rén人
huì会
bèi被
màn慢
màn慢
gē割
qù去
shēn身
tǐ体
gè各
bù部
fen分
。
Lingchi is an extremely cruel form of punishment where the prisoner is slowly dismembered.