lín​xíng

facing execution

  • created sense approved 临刑/臨刑 · lín​xíng · facing execution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临刑 / 臨刑

    lín​xíng

    facing execution

    Being on the verge of being put to death; just before a death sentence is carried out.

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · just before 刑 (literal) → 刑 · xíng · to execute

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    created sense