鼎镬刀锯 — “Various cruel instruments of torture”
鼎镬刀锯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various cruel instruments of torture”. Extreme torture or brutal punishments. Literally, “cauldrons, pots, knives, and saws”.
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鼎镬刀锯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对鼎镬刀锯般的考验，他依然坚守自己的信念，没有丝毫动摇
Even when facing trials as severe as the cruelest tortures, he remained steadfast in his convictions, without the slightest waver.
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- dǐng鼎shé折sù餗fù覆undertake a task beyond one's capability
- dǐng鼎xīn新gé革gù故discard the old and establish the new
- dǐng鼎hú湖lóng龙qù去the passing of an emperor
- dǐng鼎yù玉guī龟fú符imperial treasures and symbols of divine mandate
- dǐng鼎zú足sān三fēn分three equally strong parties in confrontation
- dǐng鼎zú足zhī之shì势tripartite standoff or balance of power
- dǐng鼎zú足ér而sān三three-way rivalry or balance
- dǐng鼎zú足ér而jū居form a three-way standoff
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼎镬刀锯
What does 鼎镬刀锯 mean?
鼎镬刀锯 (dǐng huò dāo jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various cruel instruments of torture”.
How do you pronounce 鼎镬刀锯?
鼎镬刀锯 is pronounced dǐng huò dāo jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼎镬刀锯 literally mean?
Literally, 鼎镬刀锯 means “cauldrons, pots, knives, and saws”. It is used to mean “various cruel instruments of torture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼎镬刀锯?
鼎：古代烹用的青铜器物。镬：大锅。鼎镬：是古代的酷刑刑具，用以把人煮死。指古代四种酷刑的刑具，引用指称最残酷的刑罚。