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坐牢

zuò láo · zuo lao

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Meaning

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他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)偷(tōu)东(dōng)西(xi)而(ér)坐(zuò)牢(láo)三(sān)年(nián)。

He was imprisoned for three years for stealing.

坐(zuò)牢(láo)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)让(ràng)他(tā)学(xué)会(huì)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)道(dào)理(li)。

His days in prison taught him many lessons.

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