樊籠

Chinese

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