严刑

duì zuì fàn jiā yǐ yán xíng

对罪犯加以严刑

deal out harsh sentences to law-breakers

yán xíng bī gòng

严刑逼供

extort a confession by cruel torture

tā zāo shòu le yán xíng rán hòu sǐ le

他遭受了严刑，然后死了。

He died after excruciating torture.

wǒ yǐ wéi zài wén míng guó jiā yán xíng zǎo yǐ xiāo shēng nì jì

我以为在文明国家，严刑早已销声匿迹。

I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.

rèn hé yán xíng dōu bù néng ràng tā kāi kǒu

任何严刑都不能让他开口。

No torture would make him speak.

tā de shāng hén zhèng míng tā céng shòu dào yán xíng kǎo dǎ

他的伤痕证明他曾受到严刑拷打。

His scars bore witness to the torture he had suffered.