ancient torture by burning
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient torture by roasting/burning
literaryA specific term for an ancient Chinese torture method, often found in historical or literary texts. The traditional variant is 炮烙. The old reading páogé is now archaic.
Shāng商
Zhòu纣
wáng王
yǐ以
páo炮
luò烙
zhī之
xíng刑
cán残
hài害
zhōng忠
chén臣
。
King Zhou of Shang used the 'paoluo' torture to persecute loyal ministers.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
le了
fàn犯
rén人
zāo遭
shòu受
páo炮
luò烙
de的
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
。
The novel describes the miserable state of a prisoner suffering the 'paoluo' torture.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cán残
kù酷
de的
páo炮
luò烙
zhī之
xíng刑
zǎo早
yǐ已
bèi被
fèi废
chú除
。
This cruel torture of 'paoluo' was abolished long ago.