紧箍咒 — “Tightening hoop spell”
紧箍咒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a restrictive spell or metaphorical binding force that causes severe limitation, restraint, or distress; something that inhibits one's freedom or actions, often with unpleasant consequences, much like the magic phrase used to control Sun Wukong in Journey to the West”. Literally, “tightening hoop spell”.
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What does 紧箍咒 mean?
紧箍咒 (jǐn gū zhòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a restrictive spell or metaphorical binding force that causes severe limitation, restraint, or distress; something that inhibits one's freedom or actions, often with unpleasant consequences, much like the magic phrase used to control Sun Wukong in Journey to the West”.
How do you pronounce 紧箍咒?
紧箍咒 is pronounced jǐn gū zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 紧箍咒 literally mean?
Literally, 紧箍咒 means “tightening hoop spell”. It is used to mean “a restrictive spell or metaphorical binding force that causes severe limitation, restraint, or distress; something that inhibits one's freedom or actions, often with unpleasant consequences, much like the magic phrase used to control Sun Wukong in Journey to the West”.
What is the Chinese definition of 紧箍咒?
小说《西游记》中唐僧用来制服孙悟空的咒语，能使孙悟空头上的金箍紧缩，头痛欲裂。后用来比喻束缚人的东西。