[ páoluò ] a form of cruel punishment in ancient times
Example Sentences:
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Are there not crimes for which the impalement of the turks , the augers of the persians , the stake and the brand of the iroquois indians , are inadequate tortures , and which are unpunished by society 有几种罪恶，即使用土耳其人的刺刑，波斯人的钻刑，印第安人的炮烙和火印也嫌惩罚得不够的，而社会却不闻不见，丝毫未加以处罚吗？
