biān​shī

to whip a corpse

鞭尸 鞭屍 biān//shī
to whip a corpse
to whip the body of a dead enemy to vent one's hatred; based on the historical story of 伍子胥 wǔ​zǐ​xū seeking revenge
to criticize the dead
to severely criticize a person after they have already died
to dig up the past
to bring up and mock a person's past mistakes or incorrect predictions after a matter has already been settled

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