锒铛入狱

鋃鐺入獄

lángdāngrùyù

idiom #27,680

Meanings

1 to be thrown into prison
2 to be clapped in irons and jailed

Characters

iron chains; fetters

Examples

那名贪污官员最终锒铛入狱。

Nà míng tānwū guānyuán zuìzhōng lángdāng rùyù.

The corrupt official was ultimately thrown into prison.

他因为诈骗而锒铛入狱，服刑五年。

Tā yīnwèi zhàpiàn ér lángdāng rùyù, fúxíng wǔ nián.

He was thrown in jail for fraud and served five years.

Tips

history

锒铛 (lángdāng) originally referred to the clanking sound of iron chains and shackles. The idiom vividly evokes the image of a prisoner being marched off in chains and locked away.

Stroke Order

锒 láng

铛 dāng

入 rù

狱 yù