cin4 zyu6纏住缠住
Jyutpingcin4 zyu6
Yalechìhn jyuh
Definition
To pester, cling to, or keep annoying someone by staying around them.
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How it's used
Describes a persistent, unwanted presence that hinders someone from doing their own thing. It implies a sense of clinginess or being a nuisance, often used when someone refuses to leave another person alone. The focus is on the physical or metaphorical act of sticking to someone like glue.
Examples
He keeps pestering me, it is really annoying.
Why do you keep bothering that girl and won't let her go?
Common phrases
to pester someone without letting go
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 黐住, which can sometimes be used in a positive or neutral way to describe being close to someone, such as a child being attached to a parent. 纏住 almost exclusively carries a negative connotation of being a bother or a burden.
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