created sense approved 挟持/挾持 · xiéchí · to hold under duress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挟持 / 挾持
xiéchí
to hold under duress
To use force, threats, or weapons to control someone and compel them to obey; to kidnap or take someone hostage.
xiáchí
挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to coerce 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to control
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created sense approved 挟持/挾持 · xiéchí · to seize by the arms — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挟持 / 挾持
xiéchí
to seize by the arms
To hold or support someone from both sides by the arms or under the armpits, often to restrain them.
xiáchí
挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to hold under the arm 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold
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created sense approved 挟持/挾持 · xiéchí · to possess — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挟持 / 挾持
xiéchí
to possess
(literary) To possess or hold in one's heart a great ambition, aspiration, or ideal
xiáchí
挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to hold 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold an opinion
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created sense approved 挟持/挾持 · xiéchí · to hold steady — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
挟持 / 挾持
xiéchí
to hold steady
To hold, support, or steady something from both sides to prevent it from falling or tilting
挟 (literal) → 挟/挾 · xié · to hold under the arm 持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold
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