束缚 (shù fù) — to bind, to restrict, to fetter (usually figuratively)
Definition
Used almost entirely figuratively to mean being constrained mentally or socially (思想/自由/创造力 'bound'). 扎 and 绑 are physical tying; 结 is a knot or neutral tying. 束缚 is what you feel, not what you do with rope.
verb
to bindto restrictto fetter (usually figuratively)
Examples
- 束缚。Chuán tǒng guān niàn shù fù le rén men de sī xiǎng.Traditional concepts have bound people's thinking.
- 束缚。Tā bú yuàn yì bèi jiā tíng zé rèn shù fù.She is unwilling to be bound by family responsibilities.
- 束缚。Zhè xiē fǎ lǜ bú yīng gāi shù fù gōng mín de zì yóu.These laws should not restrict citizens' freedom.
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