五马分尸 — “Five horses tear apart a corpse”
五马分尸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tear a body limb from limb (referring to an ancient cruel punishment); metaphorically, to split a complete entity into many fragmented or disparate parts; to break something apart thoroughly”. Literally, “five horses tear apart a corpse”.
五马分尸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 五马分尸 mean?
五马分尸 (wǔ mǎ fēn shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to tear a body limb from limb (referring to an ancient cruel punishment); metaphorically, to split a complete entity into many fragmented or disparate parts; to break something apart thoroughly”.
How do you pronounce 五马分尸?
五马分尸 is pronounced wǔ mǎ fēn shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 五马分尸 literally mean?
Literally, 五马分尸 means “five horses tear apart a corpse”. It is used to mean “to tear a body limb from limb (referring to an ancient cruel punishment); metaphorically, to split a complete entity into many fragmented or disparate parts; to break something apart thoroughly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 五马分尸?
古代的一种酷刑，用五匹马分裂人的头和四肢，又称“四裂”。比喻硬把完整的东西分割得非常零碎。