Read Edit View history 桎梏 zhìgù shackles Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 桎梏 zhìgù shackles (literary) ancient instruments of punishment, such as fetters and handcuffs; leg irons and manacles; (figurative) something that restrains people or hinders development, such as a mental or social constraint; chains; bonds Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 枷锁/枷鎖 → 桎梏/桎梏 Edit Delete
桎梏 zhìgù shackles (literary) ancient instruments of punishment, such as fetters and handcuffs; leg irons and manacles; (figurative) something that restrains people or hinders development, such as a mental or social constraint; chains; bonds Edit Delete