die in prison; perish in jail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die in prison (originally from cold and hunger, later also from illness)
archaicOriginally referred specifically to death from starvation and cold in ancient Chinese prisons, later broadened to include death from illness while incarcerated. A formal, technical term now largely restricted to historical or legal contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
jiān监
yù狱
tiáo条
jiàn件
è恶
liè劣
，
cháng常
yǒu有
fàn犯
rén人
yǔ瘐
sǐ死
yù狱
zhōng中
。
In ancient times, prison conditions were harsh, and prisoners often perished in jail.
Tā他
shàng尚
wèi未
děng等
dào到
píng平
fǎn反
biàn便
yǔ瘐
sǐ死
zài在
láo牢
fáng房
lǐ里
。
He died in his cell before he could be exonerated.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
dǎo导
zhì致
dāng当
nián年
shù数
shí十
míng名
qiú囚
fàn犯
yǔ瘐
sǐ死
。
This infectious disease caused dozens of inmates to die in prison that year.