yāo​zhǎn

execute at the waist

Senses

腰斩/ 腰斬 yāo​zhǎn execute at the waist

To chop someone in half at the waist, referring to an ancient form of capital punishment

腰斩/ 腰斬 yāo​zhǎn cut in half

To cut or chop something in half physically, or to reduce a quantity or margin by half

腰斩/ 腰斬 yāo​zhǎn terminate

To cancel a project, serial publication, or plan mid-course; to cut short

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