綁赴市曹

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See also: 绑赴市曹

Chinese

to tie; bind or fasten together
go towards; go to; attend (a banquet, etc.)
go towards; go to; attend (a banquet, etc.); to go
 
the commercial district of a city
trad. (綁赴市曹) 市曹
simp. (绑赴市曹) 市曹

Etymology

Literally: tie up and take to the market place (where public executions were carried out)

Pronunciation


Idiom

(deprecated template usage) 綁赴市曹

  1. (archaic) to carry out a public execution in a city center (as a warning to others)