老虎凳 lǎo hǔ dèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizontally along a bench, upper legs held down with straps while bricks are inserted under the feet, forcing the knee joint to bend in reverse)

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
凳 dèng bench; stool