敛 (liǎn) — to collect, gather, or accumulate; to restrain, hold back, or rein in
Definition
A bound, written-style verb that always pairs with another character (e.g. 收敛 restrain, 聚敛 accumulate). On its own it is never used as a standalone word.
bound form
to collectgatheror accumulateto restrainhold backor rein in
Examples
- ，。Tā zuì jìn xíng wéi yǒu suǒ shōu liǎn, bú zài nà me zhāng yáng le.He has recently restrained his behavior and is no longer so flamboyant.
- ，。Guān yuán lì yòng zhí quán liǎn cái, zuì zhōng shòu dào le fǎ lǜ de zhì cái.The official used his power to accumulate wealth and was eventually punished by law.
- ，敛，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā liǎn róng zhèng sè, chén mò bù yǔ.Upon hearing the news, he assumed a serious expression and remained silent.
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