Definition
锒铛入狱 is a formal four-character idiom meaning 'to be arrested and sent to prison'. The literal image is of being chained (锒铛) and entering prison (入狱). It is used in news reports and formal writing, not casual conversation.
f.e.
to be arrested and sent to prison (formal, literary)
Examples
- 锒铛入狱，。Nà gè tān guān zuìhòu láng dāng rù yù, zuì yǒu yīng dé.That corrupt official was finally arrested and imprisoned; he got what he deserved.
- ，锒铛入狱，。Yīnwèi jīngjì fànzuì, tā láng dāng rù yù, jiārén dōu hěn shāngxīn.Because of economic crimes, he was arrested and imprisoned; his family was very sad.
- 锒铛入狱，。Zhè qǐ ànjiàn de zhǔfàn yǐjīng láng dāng rù yù, děngdài shěnpàn.The main culprit in this case has already been arrested and imprisoned, awaiting trial.
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