zhàng​xiàn

flogging penalty

  • created sense approved 杖限 · zhàng​xiàn · flogging penalty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杖限

    zhàng​xiàn

    flogging penalty

    (literary) an administrative flogging used in olden times as a penalty for officials or constables who failed to complete an assignment or solve a case within a set time limit

    杖 (literal) → 杖 · zhàng · to flog 限 (literal) → 限 · xiàn · limit

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