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纠缠
jiūchán
Description
"纠缠"的意思是两件东西缠在一起，分不开，也可以指一个人一直来烦你，让你没办法离开。
"纠缠" means two things are tangled together and can't be separated, or it can refer to someone bothering you persistently so you can't leave.
这个词常常用在人和人之间的关系上，感觉不太好。
This word is often used in relationships between people and has a negative feeling.
Meanings
纠缠jiūchán
to pester; to bother someone persistently
他一直纠缠我，我很烦。
He keeps bothering me; I'm very annoyed.
纠缠jiūchán
to be twisted or tangled together
两根线纠缠在一起，很难分开。
Two wires are tangled together and hard to separate.
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Notes
- Etymology
纠 (twist/entangle) + 缠 (wind around), both characters mean to wrap or bind.
- Nuance
usually negative, implying something or someone you cannot get free from.
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