漩渦 [－涡]

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Pinyin xuán wō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. whirlpool
  2. eddy
  3. vortex
  4. (fig.) maelstrom
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    不斷​旋轉​、​可以​捲​走​物件​嘅​水流​或者​氣流​（​量​詞​：​個​／​股​）
    whirlpool; vortex; eddy
  2. 名詞
    引申​指爭​拗​、​糾紛​（​量​詞​：​次​／​場​／​股​）
    dispute; quarrel
    • 我唔想捲入呢次漩渦入面。
      我唔想卷入呢次漩涡入面。
      ngo5 m4 soeng2 gyun2 jap6 ni1 ci3 syun4 wo1 jap6 min6.
      I had no desire to embroil myself in this dispute.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    swirl; whirlpool (whirling eddy)
    (syn.) 旋窝子, 倒绞水, 旋窩子, 倒絞水, 漩水
  2. noun, figuratively
    difficult situation; maelstrom; whirlpool
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔想卷入呢次漩涡入面。
    我唔想捲入呢次漩渦入面。
    ngo5 m4 soeng2 gyun2 jap6 ni1 ci3 syun4 wo1 jap6 min6.
    • I had no desire to embroil myself in this dispute.