陈尸 chén shī — to expose a corpse publicly

陈尸
chén shī

Characters: 陈 · 尸

Definitions

  1. to expose a corpse publicly

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to lie dead (in a location)
  2. to be found dead (somewhere) (used in news reports about unnatural or unexplained deaths)

Examples

  • 古人常将罪犯陈尸示众，以儆效尤。

    In old times criminals' bodies were displayed as a warning to others.

  • 战场一角，陈尸遍野，惨不忍睹。

    Across one part of the battlefield, corpses lay everywhere, a ghastly sight.