No. 4,797 in Chinese
缠斗
"缠斗" means "entangled fighting" or "close struggle."
In a sentence
在比赛中，他们两个选手进行了激烈的缠斗。
In the competition, the two contestants engaged in intense entanglement.
The word 缠斗 is used here to describe a physical or metaphorical struggle or fight that involves close interaction and engagement.
他的事业充满了与挑战的缠斗，使他更加坚强。
His career was filled with entanglement with challenges, which made him stronger.
Here, 缠斗 is applied metaphorically to describe struggling or wrestling with challenges over time.
这些对手在谈判过程中持续缠斗，未能达成协议。
These opponents continued entangling in negotiations, failing to reach an agreement.
In this context, 缠斗 is used to depict the persistent and ongoing back-and-forth during negotiations.
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