"tie in knots" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打成結
• 搞得一團糟（比喻）

Definition

把某物打成結；比喻指讓事情變得複雜或令人困惑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面意思是打結，比喻混亂、緊張或事情變複雜。例如“胃打成結”描述很緊張。屬於口語，不是正式用法。

Examples

I tie in knots the shoelaces every day.

我每天都把鞋帶**打成結**。

She can tie in knots a rope quickly.

她能很快把繩子**打成結**。

His stomach was tied in knots before the test.

他考試前肚子**打成了結**。

This math problem has me completely tied in knots.

這個數學題把我**搞得一團糟**。

Don't tie yourself in knots over small mistakes.

別因為小錯誤把自己**搞得一團糟**。

Her instructions always tie me in knots.

她的說明總是讓我**一頭霧水**。