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纠结
jiūjié
Description
“纠结”是说心里有两个想法，很难决定，让人觉得很烦。
"纠结" means having two conflicting thoughts in your mind, making it hard to decide and causing annoyance.
年轻人常常用这个词，比如买东西的时候不知道选哪个。
Young people often use this word, for example, when they don't know which item to choose while shopping.
Meanings
纠结jiūjié
to feel torn; unable to decide
我在纠结要不要买这件衣服。
I'm torn about whether to buy this piece of clothing.
纠结jiūjié
conflicted; tangled (of feelings)
这件事让我心里很纠结。
This matter is troubling me deeply.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
纠 (twist/entangle) + 结 (knot); literally 'tangled into a knot', now used for the mind.
- Nuance
very common in casual speech for indecision over small everyday choices.
In videos
“是因为我就一直在在纠结要不要回国生活。”
“这个冲突 这个纠结”
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