created sense approved 紧箍咒/緊箍咒 · jǐngūzhòu · tightening spell — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
紧箍咒 / 緊箍咒
jǐngūzhòu
tightening spell
The spell used by Monk Tang in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]] to control the Monkey King by tightening a metal band around his head.
紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · to tighten 箍 (literal) → 箍 · gū · hoop 咒 (literal) → 咒 · zhòu · incantation
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created sense approved 紧箍咒/緊箍咒 · jǐngūzhòu · shackles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
紧箍咒 / 緊箍咒
jǐngūzhòu
shackles
Something that restricts, binds, or controls a person; also refers to nagging or words that make someone feel uneasy or constrained.
紧 (literal) → 紧/緊 · jǐn · tight 箍 (literal) → 箍 · gū · to bind 咒 (literal) → 咒 · zhòu · incantation
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition