腰斩

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment)

2. 貳动verb

   to cut sth in half

   • tābǎmùtouyāozhǎnle.

     他把木头腰斩了。🔊

     He cut the wood in half at the middle.

3. 參动verb

   to reduce sth by a dramatic margin

   • zhègejìhuàbèiyāozhǎnle.

     这个计划被腰斩了。🔊

     The plan was drastically cut short.

4. 肆动verb

   to terminate

   • zhègexiàngmùbèiyāozhǎnle.

     这个项目被腰斩了。🔊

     The project was cut off midway and canceled.

5. 伍动verb

   to cut short

   • zhègexiàngmùbèiyāozhǎnle.

     这个项目被腰斩了。🔊

     The project was abruptly terminated.