纠缠不清 jiū chán bù qīng

impossible to unravel; hopelessly muddled

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. impossible to unravel
  2. 2. hopelessly muddled

Characters

Character Meaning
纠 jiū HSK 6
to investigate; to correct; to gather together
缠 chán HSK 6
to wind around; to wrap round; to coil
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure