A flagellation of humiliation

A flagellation of humiliation

Pu whip is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is p ú Bi ā NSH ì R ǔ, which means to beat someone with a whip made of Pu just to make him feel shame and not to make him suffer. In the old days, it was used to publicize the so-called leniency of officials. It comes from the biography of Liu Kuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Liu Kuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty, it is said that "the officials had their own experiences, but they were punished with Pubian to show their humiliation, but they did not suffer in the end."

Analysis of Idioms

Each of them cherished his old kindness and convinced him of his previous knowledge. He used emotion to steal power by means of wrists and lashes. Ling Mengchu, Ming Dynasty

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Idiom story

During the Han Dynasty, Liu Kuan, an official, was honest and upright. He was good at governing his jurisdiction psychologically. He didn't need cruel punishment. When his subordinates or common people made mistakes, he just used a few lashes to humiliate himself. Next time he knew his mistakes, he would correct them.