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锁链
suǒliàn
Description
锁链是用金属做的链子，可以用来把东西或人拴住。
A 锁链 is a chain made of metal, used to tie things or people up.
这个词也常常用来比喻让人不自由的东西。
This word is also often used metaphorically to mean something that restricts freedom.
Meanings
锁链suǒliàn
a chain, especially one used to bind or lock
狗被一条锁链拴在门口。
The dog is chained to the door.
锁链suǒliàn
something that restricts freedom; bondage (figurative)
他终于挣脱了心里的锁链。
He finally broke free from the chains in his heart.
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Notes
- Etymology
锁 (lock) + 链 (chain), literally a locking chain.
- Nuance
often carries a figurative sense of confinement or oppression.
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