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small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
law; king; emperor law; king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off |
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Noun
小辟
- (historical) punishment other than death penalty
其死罪，則曰「某之罪在大辟」；其刑罪，則曰「某之罪在小辟」。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
其死罪，则曰「某之罪在大辟」；其刑罪，则曰「某之罪在小辟」。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Qí sǐzuì, zé yuē “mǒu zhī zuì zài dàpì”; qí xíngzuì, zé yuē “mǒu zhī zuì zài xiǎopì”.
- If the penalty were death, he would say, “The offence of So and So is a capital crime.” If the penalty were less, he would say, “The offence of So and So has received a lighter sentence.”
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