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death by a thousand cuts
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figuratively
Japanese Meaning
凌遅（りょうち）：肉体を千切りにする処刑方法。 / （比喩的に）小さな失敗や損害が積み重なり、最終的に衰退や破綻に至る状態。
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Lingchi, a form of execution. / (figuratively) Gradual decline or failure as the result of many minor mishaps.
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death by a thousand cuts
The prisoner was sentenced to a death by a thousand cuts, a brutal form of execution.
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The prisoner was sentenced to a death by a thousand cuts, a brutal form of execution.
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