jī

羁

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional羈

bridle; restraint; detain

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

bridle; horse's headgear

literary

Literary term for the halter and reins used to control a horse.

Nà那
pǐ匹
mǎ马
zhèng挣
tuō脱
le了
jī羁
 ，
pǎo跑
diào掉
le了
 。

That horse broke free from its bridle and ran away.

Wú无
jī羁
zhī之
mǎ马
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
jià驾
yù驭
 。

A horse without a bridle is hard to control.

2.

verb

to restrain; to bind; to fetter

literary

Figuratively describes being held back by rules, emotions, or circumstances.

Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
bèi被
shì世
sú俗
suǒ所
jī羁
 ，
zhuī追
qiú求
jīng精
shén神
de的
zì自
yóu由
 。

He does not want to be bound by worldly conventions and seeks spiritual freedom.

Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
chéng成
le了
tā他
sī思
xiǎng想
shàng上
de的
jī羁
bàn绊
 。

These old ideas became fetters on his thinking.

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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
fàng放
dàng荡
bù不
jī羁
 。

He has an uninhibited and unconventional personality.

3.

verb

to stay; to detain; to linger

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe a prolonged stay, especially while traveling or being held.

Tā他
yīn因
gōng公
wù务
jī羁
lǚ旅
zài在
wài外
yǐ已
yǒu有
yī一
nián年
 。

He has been detained abroad on business for a year.

È恶
liè劣
de的
tiān天
qì气
jī羁
liú留
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
háng航
bān班
 。

Bad weather detained our flight.

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Tā他
juàn眷
liàn恋
gù故
xiāng乡
 ，
bù不
yuàn愿
zài在
wài外
jī羁
liú留
tài太
jiǔ久
 。

He is attached to his hometown and does not want to linger away for too long.