strangle; suppress
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to strangle to death with a rope; to garrote
Refers to a literal, physical act of killing by strangulation.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
qǐ企
tú图
yòng用
shéng绳
suǒ索
jiǎo绞
shā杀
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
。
The criminal attempted to strangle the victim with a rope.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiǎo绞
shā杀
xíng刑
jù具
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
fèi废
qì弃
。
This ancient garroting tool has been abolished.
verb
to suppress; to stifle; to crush
Used metaphorically to describe the forceful suppression or destruction of ideas, movements, or developments.
Fǎn反
dòng动
pài派
qǐ企
tú图
jiǎo绞
shā杀
gé革
mìng命
yùn运
dòng动
。
The reactionaries attempted to crush the revolutionary movement.
Guò过
yú于
yán严
kē苛
de的
guī规
dìng定
huì会
jiǎo绞
shā杀
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Excessively strict regulations will stifle innovation.
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Yào要
bǎo保
hù护
zhè这
xiē些
cuì脆
ruò弱
de的
xīn新
shēng生
shì事
wù物
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
jiǎo绞
shā杀
tā它
men们
。
We should protect these fragile new developments, not suppress them.