身陷囹圄 (shēn xiàn líng yǔ) — to be thrown into prison; to be incarcerated
Definition
Formal/literary idiom meaning 'to be incarcerated'. 囹圄 refers to the prison itself, giving it a heavier, more bookish tone than plain 入狱.
idiom
to be thrown into prisonto be incarcerated
Examples
- 身陷囹圄。Nà wèi jì zhě yīn wèi jiē lù fǔ bài ér shēn xiàn líng yǔ.That journalist was thrown into prison for exposing corruption.
- ，身陷囹圄。Zài hēi àn de nián dài, xǔ duō wú gū zhě shēn xiàn líng yǔ.In dark times, many innocent people were imprisoned.
- 身陷囹圄，。Tā shēn xiàn líng yǔ shí nián, zuì zhōng chén yuān dé xuě.He was incarcerated for ten years and finally had his grievances redressed.
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