示众

jiāng mǒu rén yóu jiē shì zhòng

将某人游街示众

parade somebody through the streets

jiāng mǒu rén zhǎn shǒu shì zhòng

将某人斩首示众

behead somebody in the public

qiú fàn bèi yā jiè shì zhòng

囚犯被押解示众。

The prisoners were paraded in front of the crowd.

bèi chǔ jué de zuì fàn shī tǐ xuán guà zài chéng mén shang shì zhòng

被处决的罪犯尸体悬挂在城门上示众。

The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.