restrain; clamp down; pin down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to restrain by force; to clamp down on; to pin down
formalOften used in military, political, or economic contexts to describe restricting someone's actions, speech, or enemy forces.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
qián钳
zhì制
yú舆
lùn论
，
dàn但
wèi未
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
。
The government tried to clamp down on public opinion but failed.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
qián钳
zhì制
zhù住
dí敌
rén人
de的
bīng兵
lì力
，
děng等
dài待
yuán援
jūn军
dào到
dá达
。
We must pin down the enemy's forces and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
qián钳
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
。
This policy aims to curb inflation.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
kǒng恐
jù惧
qián钳
zhì制
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
We cannot let fear constrain our thinking.