樊籠

Chinese

cage; fence basket; cage
trad. (樊籠)
simp. (樊笼)

Pronunciation


Noun

樊籠

  1. (literary) cage for keeping birds and beasts
    1. (literary, figuratively) circumstances that hinder freedom
  2. (literary, historical) wooden prisoner's cage used in imperial China

Synonyms

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