鞭屍
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Chinese
| a whip or lash; to flog; slash or whip | corpse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鞭屍/鞭尸) | 鞭 | 屍/尸 | |
| simp. (鞭尸) | 鞭 | 尸 | |
| alternative forms | binc Hong Kong Internet slang | ||
| Literally: “to whip a corpse”. | |||
Pronunciation
Verb
鞭⫽屍 (verb-object)
- to punish posthumously by whipping
- (Internet slang) to mock or laugh at someone's previous actions, even after a very long time
Usage notes
Can be used literally or figuratively. Figuratively, it refers to continued punishment beyond any practical effect, cf. beat a dead horse.