To serve a prison sentence; to be in jail.

jail or prison cell; also used informally to refer to a prison in general

firmly; safely; describing something that is securely fixed or tightly held and unlikely to change or loosen

firm and secure; solid or stable; physically strong and unlikely to break or give way

to keep firmly in mind; to remember vividly or securely

A prison or cell built underground; also called [[土牢|土牢|tu3 lao2]]

prison; jail

To grumble; to whine; to express dissatisfaction or resentment toward others

prison; jail

discontent or dissatisfaction; a grievance; grumbling or venting frustration

To tie something down firmly with a rope or lasso; to immobilize by binding.

prison; jail; a place for confining prisoners

a cage for animals; a trap or snare for catching birds and beasts

indestructible and firm; often used to describe abstract things like friendship, alliances, or long-held beliefs that are difficult to change or destroy

firm; sturdy; solid and robust

To mend the fold after the sheep are lost; refers to taking action after a problem occurs to prevent further losses or to fix a mistake while there is still time.

the misfortune or calamity of being sent to prison

To commit something to memory firmly; to memorize well.

(idiom) literally to draw a circle on the ground as a prison; describes restricting someone's activities or movements to a very narrow area or specific sphere

A prison cell containing water in which prisoners are forced to be partly or completely immersed, often used in historical contexts.

prison; jail; a place where criminals are kept

(archaic) a jailer; a prison guard

lit. a belly full of complaints; used to describe being extremely discontented or constantly moaning and complaining

(literary) the highest form of sacrifice to Heaven or ancestors in ancient China, consisting of a cow, a sheep, and a pig

A prison cell or wing where prisoners sentenced to death are held

firm; strong; sturdy; durable

To hold or grasp something firmly; to keep a tight grip on something.

a dark or gloomy prison cell

To nail something securely; to clinch a nail so it cannot be pulled out.

sturdy and durable; firm and solid

(literary) jail; prison

A prison cell built underground or into the earth; also written as [[地牢|地牢|di4 lao2]].

(literary) to be sad or unhappy; deeply worried; melancholy

sacrifice to spirits or ancestors by officials in ancient China; consisting of a sheep and a pig

To attack a prison by force in order to free prisoners.

to serve time in prison; to have been jailed

Literally meaning "no hair on the lip, no reliability in work"; a proverb suggesting that a young person lacks the experience to be trusted with important tasks.

(proverb) literally "no hair on the lip means no reliability in work"; used to mean that a person who is too young or lacks experience cannot be trusted to handle important matters well

able to keep a secret; tight-lipped

To pour out a stream of complaints; to grumble incessantly.

A prison or penitentiary for female criminals.

A lamb and a pig offered as sacrifices to spirits or ancestors by officials in ancient China; also known as [[中牢|中牢|zhong1 lao2]].

To hold on tightly with the hands; to keep a firm grasp on something.

(dialect) a person or thing that is annoying, unpleasant, or a nuisance; also written as [[劳什子|勞什子|lao2 shi2 zi5]] or [[捞什子|撈什子|lao1 shi5 zi5]]

inmate or cellmate

prison guard or jailer in olden times

(literary) a jailer or prison guard; also referred to as [[狱卒|獄卒|yu4 zu2]]

(variant form) a famous mountain in Shandong province

firm and steady; secure; not shaky