If you dream of being bound in chains, it suggests that unfair demands or obligations may soon be placed on you — responsibilities you didn't choose and don't deserve. If you manage to break free from those chains within the dream, however, it's a promising sign that you'll find a way out of a burdensome commitment, whether personal or professional.
Simply seeing chains in a dream points to deception lurking nearby — someone in your circle may harbor envy and wish you ill, their intentions less friendly than they appear.
If you dream of others wearing chains, take it as a warning sign for those people: difficult circumstances or misfortune may be closing in around them.