Waist chop
Waist chopping was a form of execution used in ancient China. It involved the condemned being sliced in two at the waist by an executioner. In the modern Chinese language, it has evolved to become a metaphor for the cancellation of an ongoing project.
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Waist chopping was a form of execution used in ancient China. It involved the condemned being sliced in two at the waist by an executioner. In the modern Chinese language, it has evolved to become a metaphor for the cancellation of an ongoing project, especially cancellation of television programs.
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