斧钺汤镬 — “Various cruel tortures and executions”
斧钺汤镬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various cruel tortures and executions”. Extreme forms of punishment. Literally, “axes, battle-axes, boiling water, and cauldron”.
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斧钺汤镬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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即使面对斧钺汤镬般的威胁，他也没有动摇自己的决心。
Even when faced with threats of extreme tortures, he did not waver in his resolve.
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What does 斧钺汤镬 mean?
斧钺汤镬 (fǔ yuè tāng huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “various cruel tortures and executions”.
How do you pronounce 斧钺汤镬?
斧钺汤镬 is pronounced fǔ yuè tāng huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斧钺汤镬 literally mean?
Literally, 斧钺汤镬 means “axes, battle-axes, boiling water, and cauldron”. It is used to mean “various cruel tortures and executions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斧钺汤镬?
斧钺：古代军中刑戮。汤：滚开的水。镬：古代的大锅。汤镬：古代一种酷刑，把犯人投入滚水中煮死。指各种酷刑。