牵制

• 拼音: qiān zhì
• 汉字拆解: 牵 = 牛 + 玄 (pull/restrain); 制 = 刀 (knife) + 木 (wood) — to cut and regulate; to control

含义

To pin down; to restrain; to check. To constrain or limit the freedom of action of an opponent or competing force through strategic pressure.

A military and strategic term that has been extended to politics, business, and sports. Implies an active effort to divert, restrict, or neutralise an opposing force without necessarily defeating it directly. Frequent in geopolitical analysis, competitive strategy, and formal discourse.

例句

1. 前线部队以牵制战术分散了敌方的兵力部署，为主力部队的侧翼突破赢得了宝贵的时间窗口。
2. 大国博弈中，各方通过结盟与施压相互牵制，形成了复杂微妙的战略平衡态势。
3. 这家企业在并购谈判中受到监管审查与舆论压力的双重牵制，最终不得不放弃了原定的收购计划。

用法指南

语境: military, geopolitics, business strategy, competition

语气: strategic

正确说法

• 在这场多边贸易谈判中，强势一方通过设置议题来牵制弱势方，使其难以在核心条款上争取到有利地位。(In this multilateral trade negotiation, the stronger party constrained the weaker parties by controlling the agenda, making it difficult for them to secure favourable positions on core clauses.)
• 企业在布局新兴市场时，往往会刻意在竞争对手的核心市场发起牵制性攻势，迫使其分散资源应对。(When entering emerging markets, companies often deliberately launch constraining offensives in competitors' core markets, forcing them to disperse resources in response.)

错误说法

• 他被牵制住了，无法专注学习 — while 牵制 can be extended figuratively, it is too strong a strategic term for everyday distractions; use 分心/拖累/束缚 for personal constraints

起源与历史

牵 (pull/restrain) + 制 (control/check) — to pull and control; to restrain through active pressure

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal