二進宮

简 二进宫 · 繁 二進宮
Mandarin · pinyin èr jìn gōng

Meanings

  1. name of a famous opera
  2. (slang) to go to jail for a second offense
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二
èr · two; twice
進
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
宮
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进
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
宫
gōng · palace
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4–4–1 · er4 jin4 gong1

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ji6 zeon3 gung1

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verb

  1. to go to jail for a second offense
  2. (informal) to be appointed to the same place the second time

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