beset; preoccupy; be tied up with
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be beset by; to be preoccupied with; to be entangled by
neutralDescribes a situation, problem, or illness that persistently bothers someone, making it hard to free oneself from it.
Zá杂
shì事
chán缠
shēn身
，
wú无
xiá暇
tā他
gù顾
。
I'm tied up with miscellaneous chores and have no time to attend to other matters.
Cháng长
nián年
zhòng重
bìng病
chán缠
shēn身
，
ràng让
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
Being beset by a serious long-term illness has caused him great suffering.
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Zhài债
wù务
chán缠
shēn身
，
tā他
sì四
chù处
duǒ躲
zhài债
。
Burdened by debt, he has been dodging creditors everywhere.
Gōng公
wù务
chán缠
shēn身
，
bù不
néng能
chū出
xí席
nǐ你
de的
shēng生
rì日
huì会
le了
。
I'm tied up with official duties and won't be able to attend your birthday party.