纏身
chán​shēn

to plague

  • created sense approved 缠身/纏身 · chán​shēn · to plague — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缠身 / 纏身

    chán​shēn

    to plague

    To be plagued or bogged down by something, such as illness, debt, or chores, making it difficult to get away.

    缠, 身

    缠 (literal) → 缠/纏 · chán · to pester 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 缠身/纏身 · chán​shēn · to wrap around the body — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    缠身 / 纏身

    chán​shēn

    to wrap around the body

    To wrap or bind something around the body; to encumber the body

    缠, 身

    缠 (literal) → 缠/纏 · chán · to wind 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense