Chinese

Verb

牽掛

1. to worry about; to be concerned about
   • 父母操煩，愛人牽掛，這款日子永遠袂快活。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     父母操烦，爱人牵挂，这款日子永远袂快活。 [Min Nan, simp.]
     From: 詹雅雯, 想厝的人

     Pē-bú chhau-hoân, ài-jîn chhian-kòa, chit khoán ji̍t-chí éng-oán bōe khùiⁿ-oa̍h. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The parents are worried, and the lover is concerned; this kind of life is never happy.

Noun

牽掛

1. worry; concern
   • 妳是我今生無緣的牽掛。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     妳是我今生无缘的牵挂。 [Min Nan, simp.]
     From: 陳雷 (Chen Lei), 無緣的牽掛

     Lí sī góa kim-seng bô-iân ê chhian-kòa. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     You are the concern that I had no chance of having in this life.

Synonyms

• 掛牽／挂牵