chán
shǒu

common
adjective

Meaning of 缠手

缠手 means physically tied up; cannot free one's hands; demanding constant attention; tricky; troublesome; difficult to deal with. Pronounced chán shǒu.

  • physically tied up; cannot free one's hands; demanding constant attention
  • tricky; troublesome; difficult to deal with

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
hái
xiǎo
 
zhěng
tiān
tài
chán
shǒu
le
 

The child is still young and is very demanding all day.

bèi
xiē
suǒ
shì
chán
zhù
le
shǒu
 
méi
tuō
shēn
 

He's tied up with some trivial matters and can't get away.

Zhè
duàn
shí
jiān
zhào
lǎo
rén
 
yǒu
diǎn
chán
shǒu
 

Taking care of the elderly has been a bit demanding lately.