囹圄 língyǔ prison Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 身陷囹圄 shēnxiànlíngyǔ thrown into prison be imprisoned or behind bars; to find oneself thrown into jail草满囹圄 cǎomǎnlíngyǔ peaceful society (idiom) literally "jails overgrown with grass"; describes a society so peaceful and well-governed that crime is rare and jails are empty