Word: 牵制 (qiānzhì) Traditional: 牽制 牵制 dictionary entry qiānzhì to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) Full dictionary entry for 牵制 Example sentences using 牵制 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一部分士兵留在山下牵制敌人。 Yíbùfen shìbīng liú zài shānxià qiānzhì dírén. Some of the soldiers stayed at the foot of the mountain to pin down the enemy. 家里的事总是牵制着他的工作。 Jiālǐ de shì zǒngshì qiānzhìzhe tā de gōngzuò. Family matters always hold back his work.