Definition
大刑 (dà xíng) refers to severe or harsh punishments, often involving torture or corporal punishment, historically used in ancient Chinese legal systems. It can also denote the instruments of torture themselves. In modern contexts, the term is rarely used except in historical discussions or metaphorically for extremely harsh treatment.
n.
severe punishmenttorture (esp. in historical Chinese legal contexts)torture instruments
Examples
- 大刑。Gǔdài fǎlǜ zhōng yǒu hěnduō cánkù de dà.There were many cruel severe punishments in ancient laws.
- 大刑。Zhège gùshì lǐ tídào le jǐ zhǒng bùtóng de dà.This story mentions several different types of severe punishment.
- 大刑。Xiàndài de sīfǎ zhìdù yǐjīng fèichú le dà.The modern judicial system has abolished severe punishments.
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