阶下囚 (jiē xià qiú) — prisonnier (surtout celui qui est déchu ; captif humilié)

Définition

Literary term for a 'prisoner,' with a strong implication of someone powerful who has fallen from grace — a humbled captive, not an ordinary criminal.

noun
prisonnier (surtout celui qui est déchu ; captif humilié)

Exemples

  • 阶下囚
    Tā céng jīng shì quán qīng cháo yě de dà chén, rú jīn què chéng le jiē xià qiú.
    He was once a minister who wielded power over the entire court, but now he has become a prisoner under the steps.
  • 阶下囚
    Zhàn bài hòu, jiāng jūn lún wéi jiē xià qiú, shòu jìn qū rǔ.
    After the defeat, the general was reduced to a captive and suffered every humiliation.
  • 阶下囚
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè fù háo biàn chéng jiē xià qiú de gù shi.
    This novel tells the story of a wealthy tycoon who becomes a prisoner under the steps.

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