guà
ài

common
literary

Meaning of 挂碍

挂碍 means to be preoccupied with; to be burdened by worry; to have anxieties hanging over one. Pronounced guà ài.

  • to be preoccupied with; to be burdened by worry; to have anxieties hanging over one

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
zhōng
suǒ
guà
ài
 

The heart is free from any worries or attachments.

Gōng
míng
 
jiē
chéng
guà
ài
 

Fame, fortune, and official rank all become burdens and attachments.

shì
suī
xiǎo
 
què
zhí
guà
ài
zài
xīn
tóu
 

Although the matter was small, it has been weighing on his mind all along.