缠身 (chán shēn) — to preoccupy, to weigh heavily on (one's mind or body, of problems, illness, worries)
Definition
缠身 means 'to weigh on / preoccupy' and is used for problems, debts, or illnesses that cling to a person. It is intransitive: the subject is what entangles you, never a person.
verb
to preoccupyto weigh heavily on (one's mind or body, of problems, illness, worries)
Examples
- 缠身，。Tā zuì jìn fán shì chán shēn, qíng xù hěn dī luò.He's been preoccupied with annoying matters lately and is in low spirits.
- 缠身。Zhài wù chán shēn ràng tā rì yè bù néng ān mián.Being entangled in debt keeps him from sleeping peacefully day and night.
- ，，。Zì cóng jiē shǒu zhè ge xiàng mù, gōng zuò jiù chán le shēn, yì zhí méi xiū xi guò.Ever since I took on this project, work has entangled me, and I haven't had a break.
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