iron-barred window; prison
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
window with iron bars or grilles
Literally refers to a window secured with iron bars or grilles, typically installed for security purposes in basements or ground-floor rooms.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
xiǎo小
tōu偷
，
yī一
lóu楼
de的
zhù住
hù户
dōu都
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
tiě铁
chuāng窗
。
To prevent thieves, all the first-floor residents installed iron-barred windows.
Zhè这
jiān间
dì地
xià下
shì室
de的
tiě铁
chuāng窗
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
tiě铁
xiù锈
。
The iron bars on the basement window were already covered in rust.
noun
prison; jail; imprisonment
literaryMetaphorical usage derived from the image of barred prison windows. Often used in literary, journalistic, or formal contexts to refer to life imprisonment or incarceration.
Tā他
zài在
tiě铁
chuāng窗
zhōng中
dù度
guò过
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
He spent a full twenty years behind bars.
Tiě铁
chuāng窗
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
chè彻
dǐ底
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zì自
jǐ己
。
Prison life completely changed him.
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Tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
guān官
yuán员
zuì最
zhōng终
nán难
táo逃
tiě铁
chuāng窗
zhī之
zāi灾
。
Corrupt officials who embezzle public funds can ultimately not escape the disaster of imprisonment.