纠结 (jiū jié) — (of thoughts or feelings) to be tangled up; conflicted; in a dilemma; (literally) to intertwine; to twist together
Definition
纠结 means feeling mentally tangled or conflicted, unable to choose between options. Usually used for emotional or decisional dilemma, not for people joining forces.
verb
(of thoughts or feelings) to be tangled upconflictedin a dilemma(literally) to intertwineto twist together
Examples
- 纠结，。Tā jiū jié le bàn tiān, hái shì ná bú dìng zhǔ yì.She agonized for a long time and still couldn't make up her mind.
- 纠结，。Wǒ yì zhí zài jiū jié zhè ge wèn tí, méi yǒu dá àn.I've been wrestling with this problem and have no answer.
- 纠结，。Liǎng gēn shéng zi jiū jié zài yì qǐ, jiě bù kāi.The two ropes are twisted together and can't be untied.
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