Word information
Simplified老虎凳
Traditional老虎凳
Pinyinlǎo hǔ dèng
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Chinese word dictionary
老虎凳
lǎo hǔ dèng · tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)
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