锒铛入狱 (láng chēng) — to be arrested and sent to prison (formal, literary)
Definition
Literary idiom: being arrested and thrown in prison in chains, used for serious offenders (esp. corrupt officials) — more vivid and formal than plain 坐牢.
idiom
to be arrested and sent to prison (formal, literary)
Examples
- 锒铛入狱，。Nà ge tān guān zuì hòu láng chēng, zuì yǒu yīng dé.That corrupt official was finally arrested and imprisoned; he got what he deserved.
- ，锒铛入狱，。Yīn wèi jīng jì fàn zuì, tā láng chēng, jiā rén dōu hěn shāng xīn.Because of economic crimes, he was arrested and imprisoned; his family was very sad.
- 锒铛入狱，。Zhè qǐ àn jiàn de zhǔ fàn yǐ jīng láng chēng, děng dài shěn pàn.The main culprit in this case has already been arrested and imprisoned, awaiting trial.
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