纏身 [缠－]

Jyutping cin4 san1
Pinyin chán shēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of an illness, debt etc) to plague one; to bog one down; to preoccupy one
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比一​啲​嘢​煩​、​束縛​住
    to be tangled by somebody or something; to be troublesome; to be bothered by something or somebody
    • 債務纏身
      债务缠身
      zaai3 mou6 cin4 san1
      to be deep in debt
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, literally
    to enwrap the body
    • 問題纏身的公司
      问题缠身的公司
      wèn tí chán shēn de gōng sī
      a company plagued with problems
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我边有是非缠身？系有啲本土怪对我念念不忘啫，但系我当佢哋系蛋散。
    我邊有是非纏身？係有啲本土怪對我念念不忘啫，但係我當佢哋係蛋散。
    ngo5 bin1 jau5 si6 fei1 cin4 san1? hai6 jau5 di1 bun2 tou2 gwaai3 deoi3 ngo5 nim6 nim6 bat1 mong4 ze1, daan6 hai6 ngo5 dong3 keoi5 dei6 hai6 daan6 saan2.
    • Me? Involved in scandals? It's just some localist freaks that keep on harrying me, but I consider them worthless scums.
  2. Cantonese
    佢晚年饱受病魔缠身，又冇仔女照顾，非常凄凉。
    佢晚年飽受病魔纏身，又冇仔女照顧，非常淒涼。
    keoi5 maan5 nin4 baau2 sau6 beng6 mo1 cin4 san1, jau6 mou5 zai2 neoi2 ziu3 gu3, fei1 soeng4 cai1 loeng4
    • She suffered from severe illness in her late years, she does not have any children taking care of her either, she was very miserable.
  3. Cantonese
    债务缠身
    債務纏身
    zaai3 mou6 cin4 san1
    • to be deep in debt
    • to be entangled with debts
  4. Cantonese
    带咗呢个护身符，咩嘢晦气病痛都唔会缠身。
    帶咗呢個護身符，咩嘢晦氣病痛都唔會纏身。
    • Wearing this lucky charm, all the unluckiness and sickness will be driven away from you.
  5. Cantonese
    公务缠身
    公務纏身
    gung1 mou6 cin4 san1
    • to be busy with public affairs
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    问题缠身的公司
    問題纏身的公司
    wèn tí chán shēn de gōng sī
    • a company plagued with problems