阶下囚
Traditional (Taiwan):
階下囚
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someone fallen from power
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- prisoner at the foot of the steps
- Meaning
- A prisoner or captive, someone who has fallen from power into the hands of enemies. Often used of someone brought low.
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