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严刑 (嚴刑)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

严刑 [yánxíng]
  1. 1. cruel torture
    严刑逼供
    extort a confession by cruel torture

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

严刑 [yánxíng]
  1. 1. 严酷的刑罚
    严刑逼供。

Examples

严刑逼供
extort a confession by cruel torture
严刑拷打并未使她屈服。
Torture failed to make her submit.
他经受不住严刑拷打,只好在花押上签字认罪。
He couldn't endure the cruel torture, and could do nothing but sign on the mark.
在一定的历史时期,使用严刑峻法比宽松政策更有效。
During a certain period of time in history, severe punishments were much more effective that lax policies.
严刑峻法太多了,大家都很有意见。
People are dissatisfied with so many severe punishments and harsh laws.
严刑峻法
严刑拷打
严刑拷打。
严刑峻法。
严刑峻法。

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