刀锯鼎镬 — “Knives, saws, tripods, and cauldrons”
刀锯鼎镬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various cruel ancient instruments of torture or the brutal punishments inflicted by them, such as dismemberment by knives or saws, or being boiled in a cauldron; also broadly refers to any severe torture”. Literally, “knives, saws, tripods, and cauldrons”.
刀锯鼎镬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 刀锯鼎镬 mean?
刀锯鼎镬 (dāo jù dǐng huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to various cruel ancient instruments of torture or the brutal punishments inflicted by them, such as dismemberment by knives or saws, or being boiled in a cauldron; also broadly refers to any severe torture”.
How do you pronounce 刀锯鼎镬?
刀锯鼎镬 is pronounced dāo jù dǐng huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀锯鼎镬 literally mean?
Literally, 刀锯鼎镬 means “knives, saws, tripods, and cauldrons”. It is used to mean “refers to various cruel ancient instruments of torture or the brutal punishments inflicted by them, such as dismemberment by knives or saws, or being boiled in a cauldron; also broadly refers to any severe torture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀锯鼎镬?
刀、锯：古刑具，也指割刑和刖刑；鼎镬：古炊具，也指烹刑。指古代刑具。也泛指各种酷刑。