waylay and rob; block the road
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to waylay; to hold up; to rob on the road
informalDescribes the act of stopping travelers on a road to rob them. It can be used literally or metaphorically.
Tīng听
shuō说
yǐ以
qián前
zhè这
shān山
lǐ里
yǒu有
tǔ土
fěi匪
jié劫
dào道
。
I heard there used to be bandits waylaying people in these mountains.
Tā他
wǎn晚
shàng上
huí回
jiā家
，
chà差
diǎn点
bèi被
rén人
jié劫
dào道
。
He was nearly robbed on the road while walking home at night.
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Zhè这
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
jié劫
dào道
，
yào要
jià价
tài太
gāo高
le了
！
This is practically highway robbery; the price is way too high!
verb
to block the road; to obstruct the way
informalUsed more metaphorically to describe something physically or figuratively blocking progress or passage.
Nà那
liàng辆
pāo抛
máo锚
de的
qì汽
chē车
bǎ把
zhěng整
tiáo条
lù路
dōu都
gěi给
jié劫
dào道
le了
。
The broken-down car blocked the entire road.
Guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
shì是
fā发
zhǎn展
dào道
lù路
shàng上
de的
yī一
dà大
jié劫
dào道
zhě者
。
Bureaucracy is a major roadblock on the path to development.