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纠缠不休 — “To pester endlessly”

纠缠不休 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pester endlessly”. To persistently bother or harass someone about something without giving up. Literally, “Pester without stop; Entangle ceaselessly”.

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纠缠不休 Pronunciation and Pinyin

纠缠不休 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
纠
jiū5entangle, correct, or gather
缠
chán13wind, entangle, bother, cling
不
bù4not
休
xiū6to rest or cease

Example Sentence with 纠缠不休

他总是为了这点小事纠缠不休,真让人头疼。
He always keeps pestering about this trivial matter, which is truly a headache.

Idioms Related to 纠缠不休

Synonyms of 纠缠不休

  • jiū纠chán缠bù不qīng清inextricably tangled or persistently pestering

More idioms starting with 纠

  • jiū纠hé合zhī之zhòng众a hastily assembled crowd
  • jiū纠móu缪shéng绳wéi违correct errors and rectify faults

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Questions about 纠缠不休

What does 纠缠不休 mean?

纠缠不休 (jiū chán bù xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pester endlessly”.

How do you pronounce 纠缠不休?

纠缠不休 is pronounced jiū chán bù xiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 纠缠不休 literally mean?

Literally, 纠缠不休 means “Pester without stop; Entangle ceaselessly”. It is used to mean “to pester endlessly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 纠缠不休?

纠缠:缠绕纠结,难解难分。没完没了地纠缠寻是非

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