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锒铛入狱 (láng dāng rù yù) — 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 dāng rù yù, 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 dāng rù yù, 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 dāng rù yù, děng dài shěn pàn.
    The main culprit in this case has already been arrested and imprisoned, awaiting trial.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋃; 锒 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 鋃 is built from 金 and 良; the simplified 锒 is a later shorthand.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 铛 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

Open 入 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獄; 狱 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 獄 pairs 㹜 (two dog forms) with 言 (words), showing dogs barking at each other in a jail with guard dogs. The simplified 狱 is a later shorthand.

Open 狱 →
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