








赭衣塞路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the roads are blocked by people in prison uniforms”. Signifies a rampant crime rate or a large number of lawbreakers. Literally, “Ochre-clad people block the road”.

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Open the tool →赭衣塞路 (zhě yī sè lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the roads are blocked by people in prison uniforms”.
赭衣塞路 is pronounced zhě yī sè lù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 赭衣塞路 means “Ochre-clad people block the road”. It is used to mean “the roads are blocked by people in prison uniforms”.
穿囚服的人挤满了道路。形容罪犯很多。