非刑吊拷 — “To inflict brutal and unlawful torture”
非刑吊拷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict brutal and unlawful torture”. Often involving hanging, flogging, or other severe physical abuse, typically to extort a confession. Literally, “Extra-legal torture and flogging”.
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非刑吊拷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
非刑吊拷 Character Breakdown
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为了逼迫他承认莫须有的罪名，审讯者对他非刑吊拷，手段残忍。
To force him to confess to trumped-up charges, the interrogators brutally tortured him with cruel methods.
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What does 非刑吊拷 mean?
非刑吊拷 (fēi xíng diào kǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inflict brutal and unlawful torture”.
How do you pronounce 非刑吊拷?
非刑吊拷 is pronounced fēi xíng diào kǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 非刑吊拷 literally mean?
Literally, 非刑吊拷 means “Extra-legal torture and flogging”. It is used to mean “to inflict brutal and unlawful torture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 非刑吊拷?
非刑：法律外的残酷肉刑。指使用残酷的肉刑进行审讯逼供