argue tediously and vexatiously; harass (/plague) sb with unreasonable demands; pester sb endlessly
❍ 黄道周！尔如此胡绞蛮缠，争辩不止，全失去臣子对君父体统，实在可恶！ (姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅱ—795) Huang Daozhou!What temerity to argue in this outrageous manner to your sovereign!
胡搅蛮缠
harassing somebody with unreasonable demands;pestering somebody endlessly
胡搅蛮缠hú jiǎo mán chán
不讲道理，胡乱纠缠。pester sb. endlessly, argue tediously and vexatiously, harass sb. with unreasonable demands