Common Meanings
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fán樊
Used in '樊笼' (fánlóng), which means a cage for birds or beasts, metaphorically referring to a restrictive or unfree situation.
他渴望挣脱世俗的樊笼，去追求真正的自我。
He yearned to break free from the mundane cage of the world and pursue his true self.
Fence, barrier; metaphorically, a restriction or limitation, often used in the idiom '樊篱' (fánlí) to mean 'confines' or 'limitations'.
我们应该打破思想的樊篱，勇于创新。
We should break through the confines of conventional thinking and dare to innovate.
Describing a state of confusion, entanglement, or chaotic disorder; often used to depict things being mixed up or in disarray.
面对这樊然复杂的局面，他一时不知所措。
Facing this chaotic and complex situation, he was momentarily at a loss.