jǐn
zhòu

idiom
literary

Meaning of 紧箍咒

紧箍咒 means the Tight-Fillet Spell; the incantation used by the monk Tripitaka to subdue Sun Wukong; something that restricts or binds a person; shackles; a metaphorical constraint. Pronounced jǐn gū zhòu.

  • the Tight-Fillet Spell; the incantation used by the monk Tripitaka to subdue Sun Wukong
  • something that restricts or binds a person; shackles; a metaphorical constraint

Definitions & Examples

Táng
sēng
niàn
jǐn
zhòu
 
Sūn
kōng
jiù
tóu
téng
de
mǎn
gǔn
 

Whenever Tripitaka recited the Tight-Fillet Spell, Sun Wukong would writhe on the ground in agony.

Zhè
dǐng
jīn
zhǐ
yào
pèi
shàng
jǐn
zhòu
 
jiù
néng
wán
quán
kòng
zhì
zhù
Sūn
kōng
 

This golden fillet, when combined with the Tight-Fillet Spell, could completely control Sun Wukong.