絏 (xiè) - Fetters, shackles, bonds & to tie or bind

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絏 · xiè

Fetters, shackles, bonds;

to tie or bind;

also refers to reins or traces for controlling animals.

Fetters, shackles, bondsto tie or bindalso refers to reins or traces for controlling

Usage highlights

Fetters and shacklesTo hold the reinsLeather reinsBonds and restraintsTo be tied upTo release from bonds

Synonyms

  • 缚— to bind, tie up
  • 绑— to tie, bind
  • 系— to fasten, tie

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, release
  • 放— to release, set free
  • 释— to release, set free

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prisoner was bound with fetters (缧絏).
  • He held the reins (执絏) tightly.
  • Breaking free from the shackles of tradition (摆脱传统的絏绊).

Collocations

  • Fetters and shackles(缧絏)
  • To hold the reins(执絏)
  • Leather reins(革絏)
  • Bonds and restraints(絏绊)
  • To be tied up(被絏)
  • To release from bonds(解絏)

Idioms

  • Fetters and shackles of the prisoner(缧絏之囚)
  • Holding the reins and controlling the horse(执絏控马)
  • Bound by worldly attachments(名缰利絏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to ropes or leather straps used to bind prisoners or control animals.
  • In classical texts, often appears in legal or punitive contexts describing imprisonment.
  • Metaphorically used to describe any form of constraint or restriction in one's life.

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