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身陷牢笼

shēn xiàn láo lóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fallen into a trap
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2d6ac46266769aae. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

身陷牢籠 身陷牢笼 [shen1 xian4 lao2 long2] /fallen into a trap/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 身陷牢籠

  • 身
    shēn

    body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

  • 陷
    xiàn

    pitfall / trap / to get stuck / to sink / to cave in / to frame (false charge) / to capture (a city in battle) / to fall (to the enemy) / defect

  • 牢
    láo

    (literary) pen; fold (for livestock) / prison; jail / firm; secure; fast

  • 笼
    lóng

    enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket / steamer basket

    lǒng

    to envelop; to cover / (used in 籠子|笼子[lǒng zi]) large box / Taiwan pr. [lóng]

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