guàài

挂碍

Word · VerbTraditional掛礙

worry; preoccupy; hinder

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

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

literary

Describes a state where one's mind is entangled with worries or attachments, preventing mental freedom or smooth action. Often used in a literary or formal context, and can have a Buddhist connotation of being attached to worldly things.

Xīn心
zhōng中
wú无
suǒ所
guà挂
ài碍
 。

The heart is free from any worries or attachments.

Gōng功
míng名
lì利
lù禄
 ,
jiē皆
chéng成
guà挂
ài碍
 。

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

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Cǐ此
shì事
suī虽
xiǎo小
 ,
què却
yī一
zhí直
guà挂
ài碍
zài在
tā他
xīn心
tóu头
 。

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