cau4 lung4囚籠囚笼
Jyutpingcau4 lung4
Yalechàuh lùhng
Definition
Prison cage or a physical crate used to confine prisoners.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a restrictive, cage-like confinement that feels like a prison. It is often used metaphorically to describe a situation or a job that makes someone feel trapped or deprived of freedom. While it can literally mean a cage for prisoners, it is frequently employed in emotional or social contexts to express a sense of being stuck.
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He seems like he is trapped inside a prison cage.
Related words
Common phrases
break out of the prison cage
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 監獄, which refers to the entire prison facility or building. 囚籠 specifically emphasizes the physical or metaphorical enclosure, like a cage, rather than the institution itself.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
