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.

About Waist chop in brief

Summary Waist chopWaist 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.