南冠楚囚
nán​guān​chǔ​qiú

political prisoner

  • created sense approved 南冠楚囚 · nán​guān​chǔ​qiú · political prisoner — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    南冠楚囚

    nán​guān​chǔ​qiú

    political prisoner

    to be held as a prisoner of war or a political prisoner; used to describe a captive from the south or someone who remains loyal to their home country while in captivity

    南 (literal) → 南 · nán · south 冠 (literal) → 冠 · guān · hat 楚囚 (literal) → 楚囚 · chǔ​qiú · prisoner

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