屈打成招qū dǎ chéng zhāoconfess to false charges under torture;obtain a confession by means of torture; force a confession
❍ 上边来了公事，说这两个人都是忠实干部，说小毛的口供是～。(赵树理《李家庄的变迁》) An official reply had been received to the effect that the two men were loyal officers and that Little Mao’s confession had been forced out of him. 屈打成招qū dǎ chénɡ zhāo屈：冤枉；招：招认。指清白无辜的人冤枉受拷打，被迫招认罪名。confess to false charges under torture, confession is forced out of oneself, admire one’s guilt under torture |