锁链 (suǒ liàn) — chain; shackles; fetters
Definition
A physical chain (often figurative: bonds, shackles of a system or habit). More literary than 链子, which is the everyday word for a chain.
noun
chainshacklesfetters
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 锁链。Zhè tiáo suǒ liàn shì yòng gāng tiě zuò de.This chain is made of steel.
- 锁链。Fàn rén shǒu shàng dài zhe suǒ liàn.The prisoner is wearing chains on his hands.
- 锁链。Rén men zhōng yú bǎi tuō le jiù zhì dù de suǒ liàn.People finally got rid of the chains of the old system.
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