游街 (yóu jiē) — to parade (a criminal) through the streets as public humiliation; to march/demonstrate in the streets
Definition
A verb meaning to march or parade through the streets — historically to publicly humiliate a criminal, today more often for political protest or demonstration.
verb
to parade (a criminal) through the streets as public humiliationto march/demonstrate in the streets
Examples
- 游街。Gǔ dài fàn rén cháng bèi yóu jiē shì zhòng.In ancient times, criminals were often paraded through the streets as a public spectacle.
- ，。Tā men zuó tiān yóu le yí cì jiē, yāo qiú jiā xīn.They marched through the streets yesterday demanding a pay raise.
- ，游街。Wén gé shí qī, hěn duō zhī shi fèn zǐ bèi yóu jiē pī dòu.During the Cultural Revolution, many intellectuals were paraded through the streets and criticized.
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