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陷身囹圄
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陷身囹圄 — “To be put into prison”

陷身囹圄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put into prison”. To be incarcerated or jailed. Literally, “Fall into prison; be trapped in jail”.

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陷身囹圄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陷身囹圄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陷
xiàn10fall into a trap
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
囹
líng8prison
圄
yǔ10prison or captivity

Example Sentence with 陷身囹圄

他因涉嫌商业诈骗,最终陷身囹圄,悔不当初。
He was eventually thrown into prison for alleged commercial fraud, regretting his actions.

Idioms Related to 陷身囹圄

Synonyms of 陷身囹圄

  • xiàn陷yú于léi缧xiè绁to be imprisoned

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 陷身囹圄 mean?

陷身囹圄 (xiàn shēn líng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be put into prison”.

How do you pronounce 陷身囹圄?

陷身囹圄 is pronounced xiàn shēn líng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陷身囹圄 literally mean?

Literally, 陷身囹圄 means “Fall into prison; be trapped in jail”. It is used to mean “to be put into prison”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陷身囹圄?

囹圄:牢狱。指被关进监牢。

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