粵

冤jyun1獄juk6

simp冤狱
jyun1 juk6yuān yù

English

  1. unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up
  2. a miscarriage of justice; a wronged imprisonment

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 畀人冤枉、誣告而要坐監嘅刑罰

Examples

  • 我坐咗廿年冤獄。

    I spent 20 years in prison for a crime I did not commit.

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  • 佢明明冇做過,都要坐三年冤獄,公平咩!

    He was not responsible, but is sentenced to 3 years in jail. What a miscarriage of justice!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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