Definition
示众 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to publicly expose someone as a form of punishment or humiliation.' It often appears in historical contexts like 游街示众 (parading through the streets). As a separable verb, you can insert elements such as 了, 过, or a duration between 示 and 众, for example: 示了三天众 (exposed for three days).
v.o.
to publicly expose (as a form of punishment or humiliation)
Examples
- 示众。Tāmen juédìng bǎ fànrén lā chūqu shì zhòng.They decided to take the prisoner out and expose him to the public.
- ，。Tāmen shì le yì tiān de zhòng, wéiguān de rén hěn duō.They exposed him for a whole day, and many people gathered to watch.
- 示众。Zhè zhǒng gōngkāi shì zhòng de zuòfǎ zài xiàndài shèhuì yǐjīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.This kind of public exposure is rarely seen in modern society.
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