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牽纏

简牵缠 · 繁牽纏

Mandarin · pinyin qiān chán

to involve
to entangle sb

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牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
缠: chán · wrap, wind around; tie, bind

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1–2 · qian1 chan2

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