Definition
二进宫 is both the title of a classic Peking opera and a colloquial idiom for 'a second prison term' or 'to be jailed for the second time'. The idiom derives from the opera's plot where a character enters the palace twice, and is now used in legal/police contexts. You'll most often hear it as a noun describing the act of committing a second offense and being incarcerated again.
n.
(title) a famous Peking opera about political intrigue during the Ming dynasty(colloquial) a second prison termbeing jailed for a repeat offense
Examples
- ，二进宫。Tā yīnwèi dàoqiè zàicì rùyù, zhè shì tā de èr jìn gōng le.He was jailed again for theft — this is his second time in prison.
- 《二进宫》。《èr jìn gōng》 shì jīngjù jīngdiǎn jùmù zhī yī.Er Jin Gong is one of the classic Peking opera repertoire.
- 二进宫，。Búyào qīngshì èr jìn gōng, fǎlǜ búhuì gěi nǐ tài duō jīhuì.Don't underestimate a second prison term — the law won't give you many chances.
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