zam3 zyu1 lung4浸豬籠浸猪笼
Jyutpingzam3 zyu1 lung4
Yalejam jyū lùhng
Definition
An ancient Chinese lynching method where adulterers are put in a bamboo pig cage and submerged in water.
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How it's used
This term refers to a historical form of vigilante justice rather than a literal action involving pigs. It is frequently used today as a hyperbolic metaphor to describe extreme social shaming or public condemnation of someone's moral conduct. While the practice itself is long gone, the phrase remains a powerful cultural reference for archaic, brutal punishment.
Examples
It was really cruel how people were drowned in pig cages back then.
Do you know how the pig cage drowning punishment was carried out?
Related words
Common phrases
carry out the pig cage punishment
Common mistake
Do not use this phrase to describe modern drowning accidents or actual animal abuse. It is strictly reserved for historical context or as a figurative expression for severe social ostracization.
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Grammar guides
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