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xộ khám

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be jailed
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be jailed

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To be jailed is a colloquial expression meaning to be taken into custody and confined within a prison or jail.

vi Kẻ trộm đã phải xộ khám vì hành vi của mình.

en The thief had to be jailed for his actions.

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khám

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