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缧绁之厄
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缧绁之厄

缧绁之厄 — “The calamity or misfortune of imprisonment”

缧绁之厄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the calamity or misfortune of imprisonment”. Suffering the fate of being jailed. Literally, “Calamity of shackles/ropes”.

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缧绁之厄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缧绁之厄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缧
léi14bind with ropes
绁
xiè8rope to tether or shackle
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
厄
è4distress or calamity

Example Sentence with 缧绁之厄

他因一时糊涂,最终遭遇了缧绁之厄,付出了沉重的代价。
Due to a moment of foolishness, he ultimately suffered the calamity of imprisonment, paying a heavy price.

Idioms Related to 缧绁之厄

More idioms starting with 缧

  • léi缧xiè绁zhī之yōu忧worry of imprisonment
  • léi缧xiè绁zhī之kǔ苦suffering and hardships of imprisonment

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What does 缧绁之厄 mean?

缧绁之厄 (léi xiè zhī è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the calamity or misfortune of imprisonment”.

How do you pronounce 缧绁之厄?

缧绁之厄 is pronounced léi xiè zhī è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缧绁之厄 literally mean?

Literally, 缧绁之厄 means “Calamity of shackles/ropes”. It is used to mean “the calamity or misfortune of imprisonment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缧绁之厄?

缧绁:拘押犯人的绳索,引申为囚禁。指牢狱之灾厄

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