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cangue

/kæŋ/

Traduction: Instrument de punition historique, autrefois utilisé en Chine pour les petits délinquants, consistant en un lourd collier de bois qui entourait le cou et les mains.

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/kæŋ/formal
  • frInstrument de punition historique, autrefois utilisé en Chine pour les petits délinquants, consistant en un lourd collier de bois qui entourait le cou et les mains.

A historical instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals, consisting of a heavy wooden collar that enclosed the neck and arms.

  1. Punishment deviceC2formal

    A heavy wooden collar that was locked around the neck and arms of petty criminals in historical China, used as a form of public humiliation and restraint.

    frCangue (collier de punition)

    • The prisoner was forced to wear the cangue in the town square for three days.
    • Historical records describe the cangue as a common punishment for minor offenses.
    • The weight of the cangue made it difficult for the offender to move or eat.