死缠烂打

Traditional: 死纏爛打

sǐ chán làn dǎ

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to pester

What does 死缠烂打 mean?

死缠烂打 (sǐ chán làn dǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) to pester

2to harass

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死sǐto die · impassable 缠chánto wind around · to wrap round 烂lànsoft; mushy · well-cooked and soft 打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]

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死缠烂打

sǐ chán làn dǎ

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