火刑
火刑
huǒ xíng
execution by fire; burning at the stake
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Definitions
- execution by fire
- burning at the stake
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Related Words
五刑(wǔ xíng)— imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]
→仁心仁术(rén xīn rén shù)— benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
→偶语弃市(ǒu yǔ qì shì)— chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
→出大差(chū dà chāi)— lit. to go on a long trip
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