biān​shī

to whip a corpse

Senses

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

鞭尸/ 鞭屍 biān​shī to criticize the dead

to severely criticize a person after they have already died

鞭尸/ 鞭屍 biān​shī 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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