困扰 (kùn rǎo) — to trouble, to perplex, to bother

Definition

困扰 (kùn rǎo) means 'to trouble, to perplex' and describes a persistent mental burden — a problem or thought that weighs on you over time. It differs from 困惑 (kùn huò), which is about being confused or bewildered, and from 烦 (fán), which is more about feeling annoyed or irritated.

verb

to troubleto perplexto bother

Examples

困扰。
Zhège wèntí kùn rǎo le wǒ hěn jiǔ.
This problem has troubled me for a long time.
困扰。
Bú yào wèi xiǎo shì kùn rǎo.
Don't bother about small matters.
困扰。
Tā de huà yìzhí kùn rǎo zhe wǒ.
His words have been troubling me all along.

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