靽 (bàn) - Hobble — a rope or strap used to & to fetter or restrain.

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Hobble — a rope or strap used to tie up a horse's legs to prevent it from running away;

to fetter or restrain.

Hobble — a rope or strap used toto fetter or restrain.

Usage highlights

horse hobbleleather hobbleput on a hobbleremove the hobblefront leg hobblehobble rope

Synonyms

  • 绊— to trip; to stumble; to hinder
  • 羁— bridle; halter; to restrain
  • 勒— to rein in; to bridle

Antonyms

  • 放— to release; to set free
  • 驰— to gallop; to speed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The horse was hobbled to prevent it from wandering (马被上了靽).
  • Ancient horse hobbles were made of leather (古代的马靽是用皮革制成的).
  • The groom placed a hobble on the horse's legs (马夫给马腿上了靽).

Collocations

  • horse hobble(马靽)
  • leather hobble(皮靽)
  • put on a hobble(上靽)
  • remove the hobble(解靽)
  • front leg hobble(前靽)
  • hobble rope(靽绳)

Idioms

  • Tied up like a hobbled horse(如马受靽)
  • Breaking free from the hobbles(脱靽而出)
  • Hobbled but not tamed(靽而不驯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in animal husbandry and cavalry to control horses during rest periods.
  • Represents both practical animal management and metaphorical restraint or limitation.
  • Appears in classical texts about horse training and military logistics.

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