guàlěi

挂累

Word · VerbTraditional掛累

to be concerned about; to implicate; to entangle

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to worry about; to be concerned for; to feel tied to

Often used in the context of feeling emotionally tied to or worried about someone or something.

Tā他
chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
 ,
xīn心
lǐ里
zǒng总
shì是
guà挂
lěi累
zhe着
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
lǎo老
mǔ母
qīn亲
 。

When he is away from home, he is always worried about his elderly mother.

Cǐ此
shì事
yǐ已
liǎo了
 ,
dà大
jiā家
wú无
xū需
zài再
yǒu有
guà挂
lěi累
 。

The matter is settled, and no one needs to be concerned about it anymore.

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Tā她
zuò做
shì事
guǒ果
duàn断
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
guà挂
lěi累
 。

She acts decisively and has no lingering worries.

2.

verb

to implicate; to involve; to entangle in trouble

Often used when someone's actions cause trouble or negative consequences for others.

Tā他
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
 ,
què却
guà挂
lěi累
le了
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
 。

He made a mistake but implicated the whole team.

Zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
guà挂
lěi累
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wú无
gū辜
de的
rén人
 。

This case implicated many innocent people.

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Shòu受
cǐ此
shì事
guà挂
lěi累
de的
rén人
hěn很
duō多
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
wú无
nài奈
 。

Many people were entangled in this matter, and everyone felt helpless.