画地刻木 — “To be put in jail and subjected to interrogation or trial”

画地刻木 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put in jail and subjected to interrogation or trial”.

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画地刻木 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
画	huà	8	draw, paint, or picture
地	dì	6	earth, ground, land, place
刻	kè	8	carve, quarter hour, harsh
木	mù	4	tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb

小王知道自己犯了严重的错误，已经做好了画地刻木的心理准备。

Xiao Wang knew he had made a serious mistake and was mentally prepared to be imprisoned and interrogated.

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What does 画地刻木 mean?

画地刻木 (huà dì kè mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put in jail and subjected to interrogation or trial”.

How do you pronounce 画地刻木?

画地刻木 is pronounced huà dì kè mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 画地刻木?

比喻进监狱，受审讯。