jiū​jié

to intertwine

  • created reference approved 纠结/糾結 → 樛结/樛結 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纠结 / 糾結 jiū​jié

    樛结 / 樛結 jiū​jié

    variant

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  • created sense approved 纠结/糾結 · jiū​jié · to intertwine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纠结 / 糾結

    jiū​jié

    to intertwine

    To twist or entangle physically (as of vines, threads, or branches).

    纠 (literal) → 纠/糾 · jiū · to entangle 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie

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  • created sense approved 纠结/糾結 · jiū​jié · to band together — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纠结 / 糾結

    jiū​jié

    to band together

    To collaborate or band together with others, often for an illicit or negative purpose.

    纠 (literal) → 纠/糾 · jiū · to gather 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to unite

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  • created sense approved 纠结/糾結 · jiū​jié · conflicted — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纠结 / 糾結

    jiū​jié

    conflicted

    To feel conflicted or at a loss; to struggle mentally with a difficult decision or to overthink a situation.

    纠 (literal) → 纠/糾 · jiū · to entangle 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · emotional knot

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  • created sense approved 纠结/糾結 · jiū​jié · to be knotty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纠结 / 糾結

    jiū​jié

    to be knotty

    To be complexly linked or intertwined (of situations, emotions, or problems), making them difficult to resolve or untangle.

    纠 (literal) → 纠/糾 · jiū · to entangle 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · emotional knot

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