二进宫 (èr jìn gōng) — (title) a famous Peking opera about political intrigue during the Ming dynasty; (colloquial) a second prison term; being jailed for a repeat offense
Definition
A fixed phrase with two senses: the title of a classic Peking opera about Ming-dynasty intrigue, and colloquially, a second prison term (a repeat offense).
noun
(title) a famous Peking opera about political intrigue during the Ming dynasty(colloquial) a second prison termbeing jailed for a repeat offense
Examples
- ，二进宫。Tā yīn wèi dào qiè zài cì rù yù, zhè shì tā de èr jìn gōng le.He was jailed again for theft — this is his second time in prison.
- 《二进宫》。《èr jìn gōng》 Shì jīng jù jīng diǎn jù mù zhī yī.Er Jin Gong is one of the classic Peking opera repertoire.
- 二进宫，。Bú yào qīng shì èr jìn gōng, fǎ lǜ bú huì gěi nǐ tài duō jī huì.Don't underestimate a second prison term — the law won't give you many chances.
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