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Meaning of 羁縻

羁縻 means to win over (frontier peoples, vassal states, etc.); to keep in line through pacification; to detain; to keep someone from leaving; to tie down. Pronounced jī mí.

  • to win over (frontier peoples, vassal states, etc.); to keep in line through pacification
  • to detain; to keep someone from leaving; to tie down

Definitions & Examples

Táng
cháo
duì
zhōu
biān
shǎo
shù
mín
duō
cǎi
yòng
zhèng
 

The Tang Dynasty often adopted a policy of pacification and loose control over the surrounding minority ethnic groups.

Shè
zhì
zhōu
shì
dài
zhōng
yāng
wáng
cháo
de
zhǒng
tǒng
zhì
shǒu
duàn
 

Establishing loosely controlled prefectures was a ruling tactic used by ancient central dynasties.