傺 (chì) - To be detained & to be held back
傺 · chì
To be detained;
to be held back;
to be stranded;
to be frustrated;
to be in a state of stagnation or delay.
To be detainedto be held backto be stranded
Usage highlights
To be detainedTo be held backTo be strandedTo be frustratedTo be in a state of stagnationTo be delayed
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was detained by the heavy rain (为大雨所傺).
- The project was held up by bureaucratic procedures (被官僚程序所傺).
- She felt frustrated in her career aspirations (在职业抱负上感到傺).
- The traveler was stranded in a foreign city (旅行者在外地城市傺留).
Collocations
- To be detained(被傺)
- To be held back(受傺)
- To be stranded(傺留)
- To be frustrated(傺郁)
- To be in a state of stagnation(傺滞)
- To be delayed(傺延)
Idioms
- To be detained and unable to advance(傺滞不前)
- Frustrated and melancholic(傺郁寡欢)
- Held back and unable to act(傺碍难行)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is considered literary and is rarely used in modern colloquial Chinese.
- It often appears in classical texts to describe states of frustration, delay, or being held back.
- In naming contexts, it is extremely uncommon and may convey a sense of classical erudition or melancholy.