Worries of the masses

Worries of the masses

Worry of being imprisoned is a Chinese word, which means the worry of being imprisoned and the danger of being in prison.

Idiom explanation

The word "worry" is pronounced as "L é IXI è zh ī y ō U": a rope used to bind prisoners. Extended to imprisonment. The fear of being imprisoned. Danger of going to jail.

The origin of Idioms

Source: the third chapter of the history of Zen after the truth written by Taoist Qingxi in the Ming Dynasty: "this is the difficulty of others. How can I predict with you? I still have worries about life and death today."

Examples of Idioms

The example escaped the "iron window axe and Tomahawk flavor" under the five color flag, and had "~" under the blue sky and white sun. (communication by Lu Xun)

Idiom usage

To be in danger of going to jail