五马分尸
Traditional: 五馬分屍Dictionary entry
(idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember
What does 五马分尸 mean?
五马分尸 (wǔ mǎ fēn shī) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember
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