cin4 min4纏綿缠绵

Jyutpingcin4 min4

Yalechìhn mìhn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To stick close to each other; to be intimately involved, usually in a romantic or sexual way.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Describes a state of being physically inseparable or emotionally entangled, often implying a sense of lingering affection or reluctance to part. While it can describe romantic intimacy, it is also frequently used to describe a long, lingering illness that refuses to go away. The term carries a slightly poetic or dramatic weight compared to everyday expressions like 黐埋.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個seng4成jat6日cin4纏min4綿，zan1真hai6係hou2好sim2閃aa4呀。

Those two are always so intimate, it's really blinding (to see them together).

nei5你dei6哋m4唔hou2好hai2喺dou6度cin4纏min4綿laa1啦，faai3快di1啲heoi3去hoi1開gung1工。

Stop being all lovey-dovey here, hurry up and get to work.

Common phrases

cin4纏min4綿fei2悱cak1惻

deeply attached and lingering (often used for romantic feelings)

cin4纏min4綿beng6病taap3榻

bedridden with a lingering illness

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple physical proximity or objects touching, as it specifically implies an emotional or romantic connection. It is not a casual term for just sitting next to someone.