cut off the nose

CEDICT

  1. (historical) punishment by cutting off the nose, one of the 五刑 (wǔxíng, “Five Punishments”)
  2. punishment by cutting off the nose, one of the 五刑 (wǔxíng, “Five Punishments”)

Wiktionary

  1. 古代鼻子刑罰
  2. 比喻鏟除去除

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