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纠结
jiūjié
Description
"纠结"的意思是心里很矛盾，想不清楚要怎么做。
"纠结" means feeling very conflicted and unable to decide what to do.
我们做选择的时候，常常会很纠结。
We often feel very 纠结 when making choices.
Meanings
纠结jiūjié
to feel torn or conflicted; can't decide
我很纠结，不知道选哪个。
I'm torn and don't know which one to choose.
纠结jiūjié
tangled together; intertwined
这些线纠结在一起了。
These threads are tangled together.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
纠结 is very common in casual speech for indecision; feels more emotional than 犹豫.
- Etymology
纠 (twist/entangle) + 结 (knot), literally "tangled knot," extended to a knotted mind.
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