method of binding prisoners; trussing up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a method of binding a person by looping rope around the neck and crossing the arms behind the back
Traditionally used for binding prisoners securely. Can also be used as a verb meaning to tie someone up in this manner. Often seen in historical or literary contexts.
Dí敌
rén人
bǎ把
tā他
wǔ五
huā花
dà大
bǎng绑
qǐ起
lái来
，
yā押
sòng送
dào到
jiān监
yù狱
。
The enemy tied him up securely and escorted him to prison.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
miáo描
xiě写
fàn犯
rén人
bèi被
wǔ五
huā花
dà大
bǎng绑
yā押
shàng上
xíng刑
chǎng场
。
Novels often describe prisoners being bound and escorted to the execution ground.
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Tā他
bèi被
wǔ五
huā花
dà大
bǎng绑
de地
kǔn捆
zài在
zhù柱
zi子
shàng上
，
wú无
fǎ法
dòng动
tán弹
。
He was bound to the pillar with ropes and couldn't move.