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陷于缧绁 — “To be put in chains or shackles”

陷于缧绁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put in chains or shackles”. To be thrown into prison. Literally, “Trapped in ropes and chains”.

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陷于缧绁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陷于缧绁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陷
xiàn10fall into a trap
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
缧
léi14bind with ropes
绁
xiè8rope to tether or shackle

Example Sentence with 陷于缧绁

他因盗窃罪行被捕,最终陷于缧绁,失去了自由
He was arrested for theft and eventually found himself behind bars, losing his freedom.

Idioms Related to 陷于缧绁

Synonyms of 陷于缧绁

  • xiàn陷shēn身líng囹yǔ圄be trapped in jail

More idioms starting with 陷

  • xiàn陷rù入jiāng僵jú局fall into a stalemate
  • xiàn陷jiān坚cuò挫ruì锐breach defenses and blunt morale
  • xiàn陷luò落jì计zhōng中fall into a trap or scheme

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What does 陷于缧绁 mean?

陷于缧绁 (xiàn yú léi xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put in chains or shackles”.

How do you pronounce 陷于缧绁?

陷于缧绁 is pronounced xiàn yú léi xiè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陷于缧绁 literally mean?

Literally, 陷于缧绁 means “Trapped in ropes and chains”. It is used to mean “to be put in chains or shackles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陷于缧绁?

缧绁:捆绑犯人的绳索。指被关进监牢。

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