a strap of a horse's harness that passes across the chest or between the forelegs

这匹马的牛皮鞅已经磨损得很厉害了。

used in the reduplicative expression 鞅鞅 yāng​yāng to describe being discontented or frustrated

他因为怀才不遇，经常感到鞅鞅不乐。

noun · wooden yoke for a draft ox

那头耕牛的脖子上套着一副厚重的木鞅。