梟首示眾 xiāo shǒu shì zhòng

to behead sb and display the head in public

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to behead sb and display the head in public

Characters

Character Meaning
梟 xiāo
owl; trafficker; valiant
首 shǒu HSK 4
first (occasion, thing etc); head; chief
示 shì HSK 4
to show; to reveal
眾 zhòng
many; numerous; crowd