"death by a thousand cuts" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

Forms: deaths by a thousand cuts [plural]
  1. Lingchi, forme d’exécution utilisée en Chine entre environ 900 et 1905 après J.-C. dans laquelle le condamné était tué par le retrait méthodique de morceaux de son corps avec un couteau.
    Sense id: fr-death_by_a_thousand_cuts-en-noun-5HN7etEW
  2. Échec, panne, état négatif résultant d’une accumulation de petits problèmes. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-death_by_a_thousand_cuts-en-noun-rkEC0vkL Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Métaphores en anglais
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