劫囚
Chinese
| plunder | prisoner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (劫囚) |
劫 | 囚 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jiéqiú
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiécióu
- Wade–Giles: chieh2-chʻiu2
- Yale: jyé-chyóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyechyou
- Palladius: цзецю (czecju)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
劫囚
- to break a prisoner out of jail; to take a prisoner away from legal custody
- 公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，當場格殺勿論。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: Justice Bao
- Gōngtáng zhīshàng ruò yǒu rènhé rén gǎn jiéqiú, dāngchǎng gé shā wù lùn. [Pinyin]
- In this court of law, should there be any person whosoever daring to take a prisoner away, [that person shall be] put to death on the spot, without considering [who he is].
公堂之上若有任何人敢劫囚，当场格杀勿论。 [MSC, simp.]