yōu
qiú

verb
literary

Meaning of 幽囚

幽囚 means to imprison; to confine; to hold in captivity. Pronounced yōu qiú.

  • to imprison; to confine; to hold in captivity

Definitions & Examples

bèi
yōu
qiú
zài
chéng
bǎo
de
láo
duō
nián
 

He was imprisoned in the castle dungeon for many years.

Zhè
wèi
shī
rén
céng
yīn
yán
huò
zuì
 
zāo
dào
yōu
qiú
 

This poet was once imprisoned for his words.

Yōu
qiú
de
zi
ràng
biàn
de
chén
guǎ
yán
 

The days of confinement made him become silent and withdrawn.

men
móu
yōu
qiú
guó
wáng
 
duó
zhèng
quán
 

They conspired to imprison the king and seize power.