guà
𮉤
stumble; hinder
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stumble on; to be caught or entangled by; to hinder
literaryA classical or literary term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It describes being physically impeded or tangled by something, often threads or vines.
Xíng行
lù路
shí时
，
tā他
bèi被
téng藤
màn蔓
suǒ所
guà絓
，
xiǎn险
xiē些
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
While walking, he was entangled by vines and almost fell.
Sī丝
xiàn线
guà絓
zài在
le了
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
。
The silk thread got caught on a tree branch.
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Cǐ此
shì事
wèi为
xiǎo小
jié节
suǒ所
guà絓
，
nán难
yǐ以
tuī推
jìn进
。
This matter is hindered by minor details and is difficult to advance.