绊
bàn
Meaning
- to trip
- to stumble
- to hinder
Definition
指被东西挡住或缠住，使行动不便或跌倒。
to trip or hinder, causing inconvenience or falling.
Usage
常用于描述物理上的阻碍，也可引申为精神或事务上的束缚。
Commonly used to describe physical obstruction, and can also extend to mental or professional constraints.
Examples
- 1 他被石头绊了一跤。 (He tripped over a stone.)
- 2 家庭琐事绊住了他的手脚。 (Household chores tied up his hands.)
- 3 别让小事绊住你的梦想。 (Don't let small things hinder your dreams.)
- 4 路上有个土坑，差点绊倒我。 (There was a pit on the road that almost tripped me.)
- 5 这些旧观念成了发展的绊脚石。 (These old ideas have become a stumbling block to development.)
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