Chinese word

束缚

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù fù

Meaning

  • verbrestrict

Example

他总是想束缚我的自由。tā zǒng shì xiǎng shù fù wǒ de zì yóu

He always tries to restrict my freedom.

Illustration for 束缚 (restrict)

More examples

年轻人希望不再被传统观念束缚。nián qīng rén xī wàng bú zài bèi chuán tǒng guān niàn shù fù

Young people hope to no longer be restricted by traditional ideas.

Core concept

A person or possibility is caught in an external hold that prevents free movement or natural development.

Common phrases

  • 不再被束缚bú zài bèi shù fù

    no longer be restricted

  • 心灵被束缚xīn líng bèi shù fù

    the spirit is constrained

Similar words

限制xiàn zhì: Sets a limit on an action, amount, or range and does not allow it to go beyond that limit.
控制kòng zhì: Manages how something moves, changes, or works through power or a system.
约束yuē shù: Restricts actions through promises, rules, or duties, leaving fewer choices.
压制yā zhì: Uses force to hold back someone's actions or opinions and take away freedom.

Definition in Chinese

使某人或某事处于受限制的状态，使其不能自由行动或发展。shǐ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì chǔ yú shòu xiàn zhì de zhuàng tài shǐ qí bù néng zì yóu xíng dòng huò fā zhǎn

Word origin

束 (shù, "to bundle or tie") + 缚 (fù, "to bind") combine two fastening images, making the sense of keeping a person or activity from moving freely easy to remember.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word often presents obligations or close relationships as forces that leave too little room for independent choices.

Other meanings

  • tie downverb
  • restrainverb

Opposites

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