粵

糾gau2結git3

simp纠结
gau2 git3dau2 git3jiū jié

English

  1. to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with)
  2. twisted; tangled
  3. confused; to be at a loss
  4. to struggle (mentally) with (sth); to overthink; to feel conflicted
  5. to be tangled up in a dilemma or emotional conflict that cannot be easily resolved

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容心中矛盾,解決唔到嘅困境或情感糾葛

Examples

  • 他在纠结要不要买这本书

    He is contemplating whether or not to buy the book.

    Tatoeba · landinggao CC BY

  • 勁糾結要唔要買下個禮拜嘅機票。

    I’m wondering whether to buy a plane ticket for next week.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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