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糾結

简纠结 · 繁糾結

Mandarin · pinyin jiū jié

to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with)
twisted; tangled
confused; to be at a loss
to struggle (mentally) with (sth); to overthink; to feel conflicted

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糾: Look up this written character
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
纠: jiū · investigate, inspect
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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1–2 · jiu1 jie2

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verb

to tangle together; to be in a knot; to be entangled with
to be in a dilemma; to be confused as to what to do; to be in a struggle

adj

confused; conflicted; at a loss

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