千刀万剐

Traditional: 千刀萬剮

qiān dāo wàn guǎ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

What does 千刀万剐 mean?

千刀万剐 (qiān dāo wàn guǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

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千qiānthousand 刀Dāosurname Dao 万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]剐guǎcut off the flesh as punishment

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千刀万剐

qiān dāo wàn guǎ

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