be beheaded; be executed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be beheaded; to be decapitated (of rebels, bandits, etc.)
literaryLiterary and archaic usage referring to execution by decapitation, typically of criminals, rebels, or bandits. Passive in meaning.
Nì逆
zéi贼
shòu受
shǒu首
，
tiān天
xià下
tài太
píng平
。
The rebel was beheaded, and peace returned to the world.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
yǐ已
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
shòu受
shǒu首
。
The criminal was beheaded yesterday.
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Shòu受
shǒu首
yú于
shì市
，
yǐ以
jǐng儆
xiào效
yóu尤
。
He was beheaded in the marketplace as a warning to others.