剐

千刀万剐

qiān dāo wàn guǎ

(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)

舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)