to pin down; to contain; to tie up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pin down; to tie up; to contain (militarily)
neutralPrimarily used in military contexts to describe tying down enemy forces, preventing them from moving or acting freely.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
rèn任
wu务
jiù就
shì是
qiān牵
zhì制
zhù住
dí敌
rén人
de的
zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
，
wèi为
yǒu友
jūn军
chuàng创
zào造
jìn进
gōng攻
jī机
huì会
。
Our mission is to pin down the enemy's main force to create an attack opportunity for our allies.
Zhè这
zhī支
xiǎo小
fēn分
duì队
chéng成
gōng功
qiān牵
zhì制
le了
dí敌
jūn军
yī一
gè个
shī师
。
This small detachment successfully contained an enemy division.
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Zài在
zhàn战
lüè略
shàng上
，
qiān牵
zhì制
dí敌
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǐ比
zhèng正
miàn面
jìn进
gōng攻
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
Strategically, containing the enemy is often more important than a frontal assault.
verb
to constrain; to restrict; to hold back (in non-military contexts)
neutralUsed more broadly in politics, business, or daily life to describe limiting someone's actions or influence.
Jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
zǒng总
shì是
qiān牵
zhì制
zhe着
shè社
huì会
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
Outdated ideas always constrain social progress.
Jiā家
tíng庭
de的
jīng经
jì济
yā压
lì力
qiān牵
zhì制
le了
tā他
qù去
liú留
xué学
shēn深
zào造
de的
jì计
huà划
。
Family financial pressure held him back from pursuing further studies abroad.
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Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
dòu斗
zhēng争
yán严
zhòng重
qiān牵
zhì制
le了
xiàng项
mù目
de的
tuī推
jìn进
。
Internal political struggles within the company severely restricted the project's progress.