to trouble; to harass; to perplex
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to harass and encircle; to besiege and disturb
Used in military or strategic contexts to describe putting pressure on an enemy.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
sì四
chù处
chū出
jī击
，
kùn困
rǎo扰
dí敌
jūn军
。
The guerrilla forces attacked from all sides, harassing the enemy troops.
Wǎng网
luò络
ān安
quán全
wèn问
tí题
yī一
zhí直
kùn困
rǎo扰
zhe着
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
。
Cybersecurity issues have been troubling this company continuously.
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Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
kùn困
rǎo扰
zài在
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
，
dòng动
tan弹
bù不
dé得
。
The enemy forces were hemmed in and harassed in the narrow valley, unable to move.
verb
to cause to be in a difficult situation and be unable to escape; to perplex; to trouble
Commonly used for psychological or abstract difficulties, such as problems, doubts, or emotions that cause persistent worry.
Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
wǒ我
bèi被
yī一
zhǒng种
mò莫
míng名
de的
fán烦
luàn乱
suǒ所
kùn困
rǎo扰
。
These past few days, I've been troubled by an inexplicable agitation.
Nà那
ge个
shù数
xué学
nán难
tí题
kùn困
rǎo扰
le了
tā他
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
ge个
xīng星
qī期
。
That difficult math problem perplexed him for a whole week.
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Huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
zhèng正
kùn困
rǎo扰
zhe着
quán全
qiú球
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
。
The challenges of environmental protection are troubling global leaders.
Tā她
yī一
zhí直
bèi被
shī失
mián眠
de的
wèn问
tí题
suǒ所
kùn困
rǎo扰
。
She has been troubled by the problem of insomnia all along.