parade (sb.) through streets; march
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to parade (someone) through the streets
Originally referred to parading criminals through the streets as public humiliation; occasionally used for honoring heroes by parading them with praise. Often used in the collocation 游街示众.
Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
bǎ把
fàn犯
rén人
yóu游
jiē街
shì示
zhòng众
。
In ancient times, criminals were often paraded through the streets for public display.
Yīng英
xióng雄
pī披
hóng红
yóu游
jiē街
，
shòu受
dào到
bǎi百
xìng姓
rè热
liè烈
huān欢
yíng迎
。
The hero, wearing red ribbons, was paraded through the streets and received a warm welcome from the people.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yóu游
jiē街
pī批
dòu斗
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhōng中
yǐ已
bèi被
jìn禁
zhǐ止
。
This practice of parading people for public criticism has been banned under modern law.