dùn​dāo​màn​guǎ

to torture slowly

  1. dùn adjective
    blunt
    not sharp or pointed; dull
  2. knife
    knife; blade; single-edged sword; any tool used for cutting, slicing, or carving
  3. màn adjective
    slow
    moving at a low speed; taking a long time; behind the correct time
  4. to dismember
    To cut off the flesh as a form of capital punishment; to cut to pieces; to dismember. Often used in the expression 千刀万剐 qiān​dāo​wàn​guǎ.