entangle; harass; pester
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to entangle; to pester; to harass
Often describes physical entanglement or persistent, annoying interference by a person or problem.
Téng藤
wàn蔓
chán缠
rǎo绕
zhe着
lǎo老
shù树
。
Vines are entangled around the old tree.
Tā他
bèi被
yī一
duī堆
zhài债
wù务
wèn问
tí题
chán缠
rǎo绕
zhe着
。
He is entangled by a pile of debt problems.
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Bié别
ràng让
suǒ琐
shì事
chán缠
rǎo绕
nǐ你
de的
xīn心
。
Don't let trivial matters entangle your mind.
Nà那
hái孩
zi子
bù不
tíng停
de地
chán缠
rǎo绕
zhe着
mā妈
ma妈
yào要
mǎi买
wán玩
jù具
。
That child kept pestering his mother to buy a toy.
verb
to disturb; to trouble
Often describes causing mental or emotional distress or distraction.
Zào噪
yīn音
chán缠
rǎo绕
dé得
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
zhuān专
xīn心
gōng工
zuò作
。
The noise was disturbing me so much I couldn't focus on my work.
Zhè这
gè个
mí谜
tuán团
chán缠
rǎo绕
le了
tā他
xǔ许
duō多
nián年
。
This mystery troubled him for many years.
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Bèi被
zá杂
shì事
chán缠
rǎo绕
zhe着
。
To be troubled by miscellaneous chores.