绊 (bàn) - to stumble & to trip
绊 · bàn
to stumble;
to trip;
to hinder;
to obstruct;
to entangle
to stumbleto tripto hinder
Usage highlights
stumblehinder progressentangleobstacletrip overimpediment
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He tripped over a stone (被石头绊倒).
- Don't let trivial matters hinder your progress (别让琐事绊住你的脚步).
- The rope entangled his feet (绳子绊住了他的脚).
Collocations
- stumble(绊倒)
- hinder progress(绊脚石)
- entangle(绊住)
- obstacle(绊子)
- trip over(绊了一跤)
- impediment(绊阻)
Idioms
- A stumbling block in one's path(绊脚石)
- To trip over words(磕磕绊绊)
- Full of obstacles and difficulties(绊绊磕磕)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to tying up a horse's legs with a rope to prevent it from running away.
- In modern usage, often metaphorical for obstacles that hinder progress in life or career.
- Commonly appears in idioms warning about potential pitfalls and difficulties.