鞭屍

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Chinese

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a whip or lash; to flog; slash or whip corpse
trad. (鞭屍/鞭尸) /
simp. (鞭尸)
alternative forms binc Hong Kong Internet slang
Literally: “to whip a corpse”.
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Pronunciation

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Verb

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鞭⫽屍 (verb-object)

  1. to punish posthumously by whipping
  2. (Internet slang) to mock or laugh at someone's previous actions, even after a very long time

Usage notes

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Can be used literally or figuratively. Figuratively, it refers to continued punishment beyond any practical effect, cf. beat a dead horse.