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唐
cháo朝
duì对
zhōu周
biān边
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
duō多
cǎi采
yòng用
jī羁
mí縻
zhèng政
cè策
。
The Tang Dynasty often adopted a policy of pacification and loose control over the surrounding minority ethnic groups.
Shè设
zhì置
jī羁
mí縻
zhōu州
fǔ府
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
yāng央
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
tǒng统
zhì治
shǒu手
duàn段
。
Establishing loosely controlled prefectures was a ruling tactic used by ancient central dynasties.