Dictionary Entry: 腰斩
Word
Pinyin
腰斩
yāo zhǎn
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) ꞏ to cut sth in half ꞏ to reduce sth by a dramatic margin ꞏ to terminate ꞏ to cut short
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) ꞏ to cut sth in half ꞏ to reduce sth by a dramatic margin ꞏ to terminate ꞏ to cut short