腰斬
See also: 腰斩
Chinese edit
waist; lower back; pocket waist; lower back; pocket; middle |
behead; chop | ||
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trad. (腰斬) | 腰 | 斬 | |
simp. (腰斩) | 腰 | 斩 | |
alternative forms | 要斬/要斩 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
腰斬
- (historical) to execute by waist chop
- (figurative) to terminate an ongoing series (TV series, comics, concert tour, or other entertainment)
- (figurative) to diminish by half; to be reduced to half the original amount