上笼头

Traditional (Taiwan): 上籠頭

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shànglóngtou ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄊㄡ

- to put restrictions on someone
- to rein in

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: put on the halter
Meaning: To put restrictions on someone, as one halters an animal. Often critical.

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