hinder; obstruct; impede
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hinder; to obstruct; to impede; to create obstacles
literaryLiterary or formal register (书面语). Describes the presence of barriers that prevent smooth progress or movement.
Hé河
dào道
yū淤
sè塞
，
shuǐ水
liú流
zhì滞
ài碍
nán难
xíng行
。
The river channel is silted up, and the water flow is obstructed and difficult to pass.
Jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
de的
shù束
fù缚
shǐ使
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
duō多
yǒu有
zhì滞
ài碍
。
The constraints of the old system created many obstacles to social development.
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Ruò若
xīn心
zhōng中
háo毫
wú无
zhì滞
ài碍
，
fāng方
néng能
tōng通
dá达
wú无
ài碍
。
Only when there are no obstructions in the mind can one achieve complete understanding and freedom.