paau3 lok3炮烙
Jyutpingpaau3 lok3
Yalepaau lok
Definition
An ancient Chinese torture method involving a hollow copper pillar filled with fire to burn the victim to death.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to a legendary or historical method of execution involving a heated metal pillar. It is almost exclusively encountered in the context of historical fiction, period dramas, or discussions regarding ancient Chinese history. Because it describes a gruesome form of capital punishment, it is never used in everyday conversation to describe modern situations.
Examples
It is really terrifying to see the hot copper pillar torture in historical dramas.
Do you know how the hot copper pillar torture was carried out?
Related words
Common phrases
the punishment of the hot copper pillar
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