created sense approved 桎梏 · zhìgù · shackles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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
桎 (literal) → 桎 · zhì · fetters 梏 (literal) → 梏 · gù · handcuffs
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