截胫剖心 — “To inflict brutal suffering on people”
截胫剖心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict brutal suffering on people”. To describe extreme cruelty and tyranny. Literally, “cut off shins and dissect hearts”.
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截胫剖心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
截胫剖心 Character Breakdown
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 截胫剖心
What does 截胫剖心 mean?
截胫剖心 (jié jìng pōu xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict brutal suffering on people”.
How do you pronounce 截胫剖心?
截胫剖心 is pronounced jié jìng pōu xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 截胫剖心 literally mean?
Literally, 截胫剖心 means “cut off shins and dissect hearts”. It is used to mean “to inflict brutal suffering on people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 截胫剖心?
砍断足胫，剖开心胸。后以“截胫剖心”为暴君酷虐残民之典。