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  • to cut off the nose (as a form of punishment in ancient China)

1 古代割去鼻子的刑罚。《战国策.楚策》:「王曰:『悍哉!』令劓之,无使逆命。」《新唐书.卷二一六.吐蕃传上》:「其刑,虽小罪必抉目,或刖、劓。」
2 比喻铲除、去除。《北史.卷一二.隋恭帝本纪》:「诛锄骨肉,屠劓忠良。」明.无名氏《运甓记.第三九出》:「奸雄既劓,跨荆湘荣专一隅。」

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