pun4 git3盤結盘结

Jyutpingpun4 git3

Yalepùhn git

Definition

To be intertwined or knotted; also to collude with or gang up with others.

to be intertwined; to be in a knot; to twist together
to collude with; to gang up with

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How it's used

While often used to describe literal physical entanglement like roots or cables, the figurative sense of collusion carries a strong negative connotation of shady, behind-the-scenes cooperation. It implies a deliberate, often illicit, alliance between parties to achieve a self-serving goal. Use it when you want to emphasize the secretive and complex nature of the connection.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個喺hai2背bui3後hau6盤pun4結，git3想soeng2呃aak3公gung1司si1錢。

The two of them are colluding behind the scenes to cheat the company out of money.

di1啲syu6樹gan1根pun4盤git3結maai4埋jat1一cai4齊，hou2好naan4難fan1分hoi1開。

The tree roots are knotted together, making them very hard to separate.

Common phrases

pun4盤git3結seng4成tyun4團

knotted into a ball

wu6互soeng1相pun4盤git3結

colluding with one another

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 勾結, which is strictly used for illicit or criminal collusion. 盤結 can still be used for neutral physical descriptions, whereas 勾結 is almost exclusively negative.