created sense approved 擒纵/擒縱 · qínzòng · arresting and releasing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擒纵 / 擒縱
qínzòng
arresting and releasing
(bound form) to capture and release; (figuratively) to alternate between severity and mercy, or pressure and relief (in strategy, pacing, etc.)
擒 (literal) → 擒 · qín · to capture 纵 (literal) → 纵/縱 · zòng · to release
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 擒纵/擒縱 · qínzòng · escapement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擒纵 / 擒縱
qínzòng
escapement
(mechanics) a mechanism (as in a clock or watch) that controls the motion of the wheelwork by releasing and arresting it at a regular rate
擒 (literal) → 擒 · qín · to capture 纵 (literal) → 纵/縱 · zòng · to release
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition