trói ké

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bind someone's arms behind their back: The primary meaning of "trói ké" is to tie or bind a person's hands or arms together behind their back, typically as a form of restraint or punishment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đã trói ké tên tội phạm. (The police bound the criminal's arms behind his back.)
  • Trong phim, kẻ xấu thường bị trói ké. (In movies, villains are often tied up with their arms behind their backs.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific and often implies a tight or secure binding that restricts all movement of the arms and upper body. It is commonly used in contexts involving capture, arrest, or historical punishment.

Variants and Related Words

• Trói (v): to tie, to bind.

  • Họ dùng dây để trói lại. (They used rope to tie him up.)

• Trói gô (v): to tie up tightly, often hands and feet.

  • Bọn bắt cóc trói gô nạn nhân. (The kidnappers tied the victim up tightly.)

Synonyms

• Pinion: to bind or hold the arms or legs of.
• Manacle: to handcuff or restrain.
• Shackle: to chain or restrain.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using "trói ké." The action itself is a specific, literal form of restraint.