líng​chí

death by a thousand cuts

  • created reference approved 凌迟/凌遲 → 剐刑/剮刑 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凌迟 / 凌遲 líng​chí

    剐刑 / 剮刑 guǎ​xíng

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  • created reference approved 凌迟/凌遲 → 陵迟/陵遲 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凌迟 / 凌遲 líng​chí

    陵迟 / 陵遲 líng​chí

    variant

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  • created sense approved 凌迟/凌遲 · líng​chí · death by a thousand cuts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凌迟 / 凌遲

    líng​chí

    death by a thousand cuts

    (literary) an ancient form of capital punishment involving slow execution by cutting off pieces of the body; lingering death

    凌 (literal) → 凌 · líng · to bully 迟 (literal) → 迟/遲 · chí · slow

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  • created sense approved 凌迟/凌遲 · líng​chí · to decline — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凌迟 / 凌遲

    líng​chí

    to decline

    to deteriorate; to fall into decadence or decay; to go from bad to worse

    凌 (literal) → 凌 · líng · messy 迟 (literal) → 迟/遲 · chí · slow

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  • created sense approved 凌迟/凌遲 · líng​chí · to mistreat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凌迟 / 凌遲

    líng​chí

    to mistreat

    (archaic) to bully or treat someone with extreme cruelty

    凌 (literal) → 凌 · líng · to bully 迟 (literal) → 迟/遲 · chí · slow

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