锒铛入狱

Traditional: 鋃鐺入獄

láng dāng rù yù

Dictionary entry

lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom)

What does 锒铛入狱 mean?

锒铛入狱 (láng dāng rù yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom)

2fig. to be put behind bars

3to get jailed

Character breakdown

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锒lángchain · ornament 铛chēngfrying pan · griddle 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 狱yùprison

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How to pronounce 锒铛入狱

锒铛入狱

láng dāng rù yù

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