阶下囚

jiēxiàqiú

阶下囚 — jiēxiàqiú

  1. a prisoner; a captive (often with the nuance of a condemned or disgraced prisoner)

    他被判为阶下囚,押入大牢。 tā bèipàn wèi jiēxiàqiú yā rù dàláo — He was declared a prisoner and taken to the jail.