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葛藤
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

葛藤 [géténg]
  1. 1. noun kudzu and rattan whose stems and vines intertwine; used as a metaphor to mean complicated relationships.
    他们的关系犹如葛藤, 暧昧不清。
    Their relationship is somewhat ambiguous, it is convoluted like hemp vines.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

葛藤 [géténg]
  1. 1. 葛和藤,它们的蔓茎会相互缠绕;比喻纠缠不清的关系。

Examples

他们的关系犹如葛藤, 暧昧不清。
Their relationship is somewhat ambiguous, it is convoluted like hemp vines. 葛藤
葛藤的枝条互相纠缠着 纠缠

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