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夾棍
gaap3 gwan3 |
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Execution by squeezing| related term: 食夾棍 An ancient torture device made with two sticks; used to torture a culprit's legs.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:夾 gaap3 gap3 - press from both sides; wedged between; clip棍 gwan3 - rod; scoundrel; swindle 2 compounds containing this word:食夾棍 - to double-cross; to take a percentage as a middleman; to be a scapegoat挨夾棍 - to be a scapegoat |
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