| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 刀锯鼎镬 | 刀鋸鼎鑊 | dāo jù dǐng huò | dao1 ju4 ding3 huo4 | knife, saw and cauldron; ancient instruments of torture; fig. torture | ||
| 2 | 斧钺汤镬 | 斧鉞湯鑊 | fǔ yuè tāng huò | fu3 yue4 tang1 huo4 | battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution | ||
| 3 | 镬 | 鑊 | huò | huo4 | wok (dialect); cauldron (old) |