十拷九棒 — “To subject someone to severe torture or brutal interrogation”
十拷九棒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subject someone to severe torture or brutal interrogation”. To put through a harsh ordeal. Literally, “Ten tortures, nine beatings”.
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十拷九棒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
十拷九棒 Character Breakdown
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面对严格的审查，即使没有真的十拷九棒，也足以让人精神崩溃。
Facing strict scrutiny, even without literally ten tortures and nine beatings, it is enough to cause a mental breakdown.
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What does 十拷九棒 mean?
十拷九棒 (shí kǎo jiǔ bàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to subject someone to severe torture or brutal interrogation”.
How do you pronounce 十拷九棒?
十拷九棒 is pronounced shí kǎo jiǔ bàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 十拷九棒 literally mean?
Literally, 十拷九棒 means “Ten tortures, nine beatings”. It is used to mean “to subject someone to severe torture or brutal interrogation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 十拷九棒?
指严刑拷打。