sǐ​jié

tight knot

sǐ​jié tight knot

  1. adjectiveverb
    fixed
    fixed; rigid; (of a knot) tight; (of a mechanical part) not movable
  2. knot
    A knot or node; something shaped like a knot, such as the Adam's apple.

sǐ​jié deadlock

  1. adjectiveverb
    fixed
    fixed; rigid; (of a knot) tight; (of a mechanical part) not movable
  2. emotional knot
    unresolved feelings or deep-seated emotions; a complex or preoccupation