Definition
松绑 is a separable verb (离合词). Its literal sense is 'to untie a bound person,' but in modern Chinese—especially in news, economic policy, and management contexts—it is far more common as a metaphor meaning 'to relax restrictions' or 'to deregulate.' The verb can be split: e.g., 松了绑 (sōng le bǎng, 'relaxed restrictions') or 松过绑 (sōng guò bǎng).
v.o.
to untie (someone bound)to relax restrictionsto deregulate (figurative)
Examples
- 松绑。Jǐngfāng lìkè gěi nàge rénzhì sōng bǎng le.The police immediately untied the hostage.
- 松绑。Xīn zhèngcè zhǐzài wèi zhōngxiǎo qǐyè sōng bǎng jiǎn fù.The new policy aims to deregulate and lighten the burden for small and medium-sized enterprises.
- 。Zhèngfǔ qùnián gěi zhège hángyè sōng le bǎng.The government relaxed restrictions on this industry last year.
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