cuk1 bok3束縛束缚

Jyutpingcuk1 bok3

Yalechūk bok

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Constraint, restraint, fetter, or anything that restricts freedom.

neutralemotiondescriptions

How it's used

Focuses on the feeling of being trapped or limited by external forces like rules, expectations, or relationships. While it can function as a noun, it is frequently used as a verb in spoken Cantonese to describe the act of being restricted or held back by something. It carries a heavier, more serious tone than simply saying something is inconvenient or annoying.

Examples

keoi5佢gok3覺dak1得ni1呢fan6份gung1工hou2好daai6大cuk1束bok3縛。

He feels this job is very restrictive.

nei5你m4唔hou2好bei2俾cyun4傳tung2統gun1觀nim6念cuk1束bok3縛zyu6住aa3呀。

Don't let traditional ideas hold you back.

Common phrases

baai2擺tyut3脫cuk1束bok3縛

break free from constraints

zing1精san4神cuk1束bok3縛

mental constraint

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 限制, which is a more neutral term for a limit or restriction. 束縛 implies a stronger, more emotional sense of being tied down or lacking freedom, making it less appropriate for simple rules like speed limits or word counts.