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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
縲絏
- (literary, historical) thick rope for trussing up prisoners
- (literary, figurative) prison; jail
- (literary, figurative) imprisonment; captivity
“姑娘，我安驥此番拋棄功名，折變產業，離鄉背井，冒雨衝風，為著何來？為的是父親身在縲紲之中，我早到一日，老人家早安一日。”
“姑娘，我安骥此番抛弃功名，折变产业，离乡背井，冒雨冲风，为着何来？为的是父亲身在缧绁之中，我早到一日，老人家早安一日。” - From: Wenkang, Ernü Yingxiongzhuan, 1878 CE
- “Gūniáng, wǒ Ān Jì cǐfān pāoqì gōngmíng, zhébiàn chǎnyè, líxiāngbèijǐng, màoyǔ chōngfēng, wèizhe hé lái? Wèi de shì fùqin shēnzài léixiè zhīzhōng, wǒ zǎo dào yīrì, lǎorenjia zǎo ān yīrì.”
- “Damsel, why have I neglected my studies, sold my family's property, left my home and endured the hardships of this long and dangerous journey? I have done so simply because my father is now in custody. The sooner I get there, the sooner he will be secure.”
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