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笞杖徒流 — “Flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”

笞杖徒流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”. A system of ancient Chinese punishments. Literally, “flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”.

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笞杖徒流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笞杖徒流 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笞
chī11flog with bamboo stick
杖
zhàng7walking stick or staff
徒
tú10disciple, on foot, in vain
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 笞杖徒流

在古代,犯了重罪的人可能会面临笞杖徒流的刑罚。
In ancient times, those who committed serious crimes might face punishments such as flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile.

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What does 笞杖徒流 mean?

笞杖徒流 (chī zhàng tú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”.

How do you pronounce 笞杖徒流?

笞杖徒流 is pronounced chī zhàng tú liú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笞杖徒流 literally mean?

Literally, 笞杖徒流 means “flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”. It is used to mean “Flogging, caning, penal servitude, and exile”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笞杖徒流?

笞:鞭打;杖:棒打;徒:徒刑;流:流放。指古代的四种刑罚

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