illegal punishment; lynching
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
illegal punishment; lynching; unauthorized penalty inflicted privately
formalRefers to extralegal punishment carried out by individuals or groups without legal authority, often implying violence or coercion.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
làn滥
yòng用
sī私
xíng刑
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
shí十
fēn分
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
In that era, the abuse of lynching was very common.
Tā他
men们
zhuā抓
zhù住
xiǎo小
tōu偷
hòu后
，
jìng竟
rán然
duì对
tā他
dòng动
yòng用
le了
sī私
xíng刑
。
After catching the thief, they actually inflicted illegal punishment on him.
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Sī私
xíng刑
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
，
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
jué决
zhì制
zhǐ止
。
Lynching is a serious illegal act that must be firmly stopped.