粵

纏cin4繞jiu2

simp缠绕
cin4 jiu2cin4 jiu5chán rào

English

  1. twisting
  2. to twine
  3. to wind
  4. to pester
  5. to bother
  6. to twine; to wrap around; to entwine
  7. (usually passive) to be troubled by certain issues, usually psychologically

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 條狀嘅物體圍住另一樣嘢幾個圈
  2. 引申指有麻煩嘅事困擾住一個人

Examples

  • 她是一個非常嬌小的女孩,但她真的自己抱著中音薩克斯。不過,我忍不住想像這個東西纏繞包裹住她,並像蟒蛇般的吞噬她。

    She was a tiny girl, but she really held her own on the baritone sax. Nonetheless, I couldn't help but imagine the thing wrapping itself around her and devouring her like a boa constrictor.

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  • 嗰間屋俾啲樹藤纏繞住。

    That house is entwined with vines. ----

  • 林太最近俾離婚嘅事纏繞住。

    Mrs. Lam has been troubled by her divorce recently.

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

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