tangle; intertwine; become entangled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tangle; to intertwine; to become entangled
Often used for physical objects like threads, wires, ropes, or metaphorically for problems and situations becoming confused or complicated.
Ěr耳
jī机
xiàn线
yòu又
niǔ扭
jié结
le了
，
zhēn真
má麻
fán烦
。
The headphone cable has tangled again; it's really annoying.
Zài在
zhī织
bù布
yǐ以
qián前
yào要
jiāng将
mián棉
shā纱
nòng弄
shī湿
，
cái才
bú不
huì会
niǔ扭
jié结
。
You need to dampen the cotton yarn before weaving to prevent it from tangling.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
jiàn件
shì事
niǔ扭
jié结
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
yī一
shí时
xiǎng想
bù不
chū出
jiě解
jué决
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
。
These few matters are all tangled together, making it hard to think of a solution for the moment.
Tā他
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
hé和
shēng生
huó活
cháng常
cháng常
niǔ扭
jié结
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
fēn分
bù不
qīng清
。
His emotions and life often become entangled, making it hard to separate them.
Bú不
yào要
ràng让
guò过
qù去
de的
ēn恩
yuàn怨
jì继
xù续
niǔ扭
jié结
wǒ我
men们
de的
guān关
xì系
。
Don't let past grievances continue to entangle our relationship.