forced to confess under torture; extort a confession
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to extort a confession under torture; to force an innocent person to confess through physical abuse
formalUsed in legal and historical contexts to describe forced confessions obtained through torture. Carries a strong negative connotation and implies a miscarriage of justice.
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
gū辜
de的
bǎi百
xìng姓
bèi被
qū屈
dǎ打
chéng成
zhāo招
。
In feudal society, many innocent commoners were forced to confess under torture.
Zhè这
fèn份
kǒu口
gòng供
shì是
tōng通
guò过
qū屈
dǎ打
chéng成
zhāo招
dé得
lái来
de的
，
bù不
néng能
zuò作
wéi为
fǎ法
tíng庭
zhèng证
jù据
。
This confession was obtained through torture and cannot be used as court evidence.
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Tā他
shì是
bèi被
qū屈
dǎ打
chéng成
zhāo招
de的
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
xiōng凶
shǒu手
。
He was forced to confess under torture; he is not the real murderer at all.