缠身

纏身

chánshēn

verb #11,016

Meanings

1 to plague
2 to be bogged down by
3 to be preoccupied with

Characters

to wind around; to pester

Examples

他被疾病缠身多年。

Tā bèi jíbìng chánshēn duō nián.

He has been plagued by illness for many years.

债务缠身让他无法安心。

Zhàiwù chánshēn ràng tā wúfǎ ānxīn.

Being weighed down by debt left him unable to find peace.

Tips

usage

缠身 is used with negative things that persistently trouble someone: illness (疾病缠身), debt (债务缠身), bad luck (厄运缠身).

Stroke Order

缠 chán

身 shēn