梟首示眾 xiāo shǒu shì zhòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to behead sb and display the head in public

CHARACTERS

梟 xiāo an owl; thus, something evil
首 shǒu
HSK 4
head; first; leader, chief; a poem
示 shì
HSK 4
show, manifest; demonstrate
眾 zhòng masses, people, multitude, crowd