千刀万剐 (qiān dāo mò) — (historical punishment) death by a thousand cuts; (figurative, curse) expressing extreme anger or hatred: 'you deserve to be cut to pieces' / 'damn it!'
Definition
A vivid chengyu that literally describes the historical 'death by a thousand cuts' punishment, now used almost only as a figurative curse to vent extreme anger at someone you despise.
idiom
(historical punishment) death by a thousand cuts(figurative, curse) expressing extreme anger or hatred: 'you deserve to be cut to pieces' / 'damn it!'
Examples
- ，千刀万剐。Zài gǔ dài, qiān dāo mò shì yì zhǒng jí qí cán kù de xíng fá.In ancient times, death by a thousand cuts was an extremely cruel punishment.
- ，千刀万剐！Nǐ zhè zhǒng piàn zi, zhēn gāi bèi qiān dāo mò!A liar like you really deserves to be cut to pieces!
- ，千刀万剐。Nǐ zài bù hái wǒ qián, wǒ hèn bu de bǎ nǐ qiān dāo mò le.If you still don't pay me back, I'd love to cut you to pieces.
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