Definition
樊篱 literally means 'fence and hedge' but is used metaphorically in formal or literary Chinese to refer to barriers, restrictions, or limitations—especially social, ideological, or institutional ones. You'll encounter it in phrases like 打破樊篱 ('break down barriers') or 冲破樊篱 ('break through restrictions').
n.
(literal) fencehedge(figurative) barrierrestriction
Examples
- 樊篱。Dǎpò sīxiǎng de fán lí xūyào yǒngqì.Breaking down the barriers of thought requires courage.
- 樊篱。Tāmen shìtú chōngpò chuántǒng guānniàn de fán lí.They tried to break through the barriers of traditional concepts.
- 樊篱。Zhè zuò chéngshì de fán lí yǐjīng chāichú.The fences of this city have been removed.
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