complex; deep-seated emotional entanglement
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emotional complex; deep-seated feelings or attachment
Often refers to persistent, unresolved feelings stemming from the past, like nostalgia, trauma, or a strong fixation. The term has roots in psychology (translation of Freud's 'complex').
Tā他
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
yǒu有
zhe着
huà化
jiě解
bù不
kāi开
de的
qíng情
jié结
。
He has an unresolved emotional attachment to his hometown.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
huàn唤
qǐ起
le了
tā她
nóng浓
zhòng重
de的
sī思
xiāng乡
qíng情
jié结
。
This film stirred her intense homesickness complex.
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Tā他
de的
shī失
bài败
qíng情
jié结
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
tā他
de的
zì自
xìn信
xīn心
。
His failure complex affected his self-confidence.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
é俄
dí狄
pǔ浦
sī斯
qíng情
jié结
。
This is a typical Oedipus complex.
Tā她
zhōng终
yú于
bǎi摆
tuō脱
le了
nà那
duàn段
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
qíng情
jié结
。
She finally freed herself from that painful emotional complex.