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粘吝缴绕 — “To be overly entangled and tedious, clinging to trivial gains”

粘吝缴绕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly entangled and tedious, clinging to trivial gains”. To adopt a cumbersome and grasping approach, often in a game. Literally, “Sticky, grudgingly entangled, and cumbersome”.

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粘吝缴绕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粘吝缴绕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粘
zhān11to stick or adhere
吝
lìn7unwilling to spend or give
缴
jiǎo16pay, hand over, or seize
绕
rào9wind around, detour

Example Sentence with 粘吝缴绕

他下棋总是粘吝缴绕,一味纠缠小处,结果反而错失了全局的优势。
He always plays chess in a sticky, grudgingly entangled, and cumbersome manner, constantly lingering over minor details, which often causes him to miss the overall advantage.

Idioms Related to 粘吝缴绕

Synonyms of 粘吝缴绕

  • nián黏lìn吝jiǎo缴rào绕persistently entangled and unwilling to let go

More idioms starting with 粘

  • nián粘pí皮dài带gǔ骨indecisive and hesitant
  • zhān粘pí皮zhe着gǔ骨stubborn and inflexible
  • nián粘pí皮zhuó著gǔ骨indecisive, hesitant, or overly meticulous
  • zhān粘huā花rě惹xù絮engage in illicit flirtation
  • zhān粘huā花rě惹cǎo草flirt with many people

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What does 粘吝缴绕 mean?

粘吝缴绕 (zhān lìn jiǎo rào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly entangled and tedious, clinging to trivial gains”.

How do you pronounce 粘吝缴绕?

粘吝缴绕 is pronounced zhān lìn jiǎo rào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粘吝缴绕 literally mean?

Literally, 粘吝缴绕 means “Sticky, grudgingly entangled, and cumbersome”. It is used to mean “to be overly entangled and tedious, clinging to trivial gains”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粘吝缴绕?

粘:粘贴,胶合;吝:贪;缴绕:烦琐。形容下棋一味贪子纠缠,烦琐不堪

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