Definition
缠绕 (chán rào) means 'to twine/wind around' physically (often with multiple coils) or 'to pester/bother' persistently. For the physical sense, 绕 (rào) is more general (go around, circle) while 缠 (chán) is similar but can also mean to coil; for pestering, 缠 (chán) and 纠缠 (jiū chán) are close synonyms, but 磨 (mó) implies nagging or wearing someone down.
verb
to twine aroundto wind aroundto pesterto bother
Examples
- 缠绕。Cǎidài chán rào zài shù shàng.Colorful ribbons are wound around the tree.
- 缠绕。Tā zhěngtiān chán rào zhe wǒ jiè qián.He pesters me all day to borrow money.
- 缠绕。Wǎngshì chán rào zài xīntóu.Past events linger in the heart.
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