嚴刑 [严－]

Jyutping jim4 jing4
Pinyin yán xíng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. strict law
  2. cruel punishment
  3. to carry out cruel law rigorously
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    cruel punishment; torture
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    严刑峻法日增，人民只会日益乖离。
    嚴刑峻法日增，人民只會日益乖離。
    jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3 jat6 zang1, jan4 man4 zi2 wui5 jat6 jik1 gwaai1 lei4.
    • Harsh laws only yield false order.
  2. Cantonese
    严刑峻法
    嚴刑峻法
    jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3
    • strict laws
  3. Cantonese
    佢受唔住严刑，终于肯招供。
    佢受唔住嚴刑，終於肯招供。
    keoi5 sau6 m4 zyu6 jim4 jing4, zung1 jyu1 hang2 ziu1 gung1.
    • He couldn't stand the cruel torture and finally confessed his crime.
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋就算严刑逼供，个犯都系唔肯供个大佬出嚟。
    佢哋就算嚴刑逼供，個犯都係唔肯供個大佬出嚟。
    keoi5 dei6 zau6 syun3 jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1, go3 faan2 dou1 hai6 m4 hang2 gung1 go3 daai6 lou2 ceot1 lai4.
    • Even though they tortured the convict, he still wouldn't turn the boss in.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他们对他严刑逼供。
    他們對他嚴刑逼供。
    tā men duì tā yán xíng bī gōng ．
    • They tortured a confession out of him.