To inflict brutal suffering on people; to describe extreme cruelty and tyranny.
在那个动荡的年代，一些不法分子对无辜百姓施以截胫剖心般的折磨，令人发指
In that turbulent era, some lawless elements inflicted brutal tortures akin to cutting off shins and dissecting hearts upon innocent civilians, which was outrageous.
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