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

HSK 6

他被疾病缠身多年。

Tā bèi jíbìng chánshēn duōnián.

He has been plagued by illness for many years.

HSK 7-9

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