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箝语
qián​yǔ

to restrict freedom of speech

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箝语/ 箝語 qián​yǔ to restrict freedom of speech

To forbid people from speaking freely; specifically refers to the tyrannical policies of the Qin Dynasty where private conversation was suppressed.

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