粵

束cuk1縛bok3

simp束缚
cuk1 bok3shù fù

English

  1. to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
  2. restrictions; limit
  3. to bind; to control; to shackle; to inhibit
  4. constraint; fetters; restraint

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 限制事物於某特定範圍
  2. 一啲限制自由嘅事物

Examples

  • 受傳統所束縛

    shackled by tradition

  • 有啲人認為婚姻係一種束縛。

    Some believe that marriage is a constraint.

  • 政治審查束縛住流行文化嘅發展。

    Government censorship has inhibited the development of popular culture.

  • 單身嘅人有更加大嘅自由去選擇自己想做嘅事,社交唔使處處受到束縛。

    Single people enjoy more freedom to do what they want and enjoy living a less restricted social life.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我想她想要的是束縛與支配。

    I guess she's into bondage and domination.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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