Noun
A form of torture in which water is repetitively dripped onto the forehead of a victim who is restrained.
(by analogy) Any repeated irritation that builds to deliver cumulative damage.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgOne of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century, especially his escape from the Chinese water torture cell, represented triumph over suffocation, drowning, disorientation and helplessness. Criss Angel
If this sounds more like the work of Moe, Larry and Curley, the hearings were nothing short of Chinese water torture. Source: Internet
Chinese water torture can drive a victim to insanity. Source: Internet
Like Chinese water torture, the constant damning indictments just keep dripping in, and not just from the Jewish community. Source: Internet