hinder; obstruct; impede
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hinder; to obstruct; to impede; to stand in the way of
formalLiterary and formal register. Frequently appears in the structures '大有关碍' (to pose a great obstacle) or '毫无关碍' (to be no obstacle whatsoever), where it functions nominally as 'hindrance' or 'obstacle'.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
duì对
gōng公
sī司
xìn信
yù誉
dà大
yǒu有
guān关
ài碍
。
This accident poses a great obstacle to the company's reputation.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
duì对
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
háo毫
wú无
guān关
ài碍
。
This action is no obstacle at all to the relationship between the two countries.
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Fán繁
wén文
rù缛
jié节
zhū诸
duō多
guān关
ài碍
，
bù不
lì利
yú于
shāng商
yè业
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Excessive red tape creates many hindrances, which is not conducive to commercial development.