chằng chịt

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The Vietnamese word "chằng chịt" describes something that is interlaced, intertwined, or very complicated. It can refer to physical objects or abstract concepts.

Basic Meaning

1. Interlaced or Intertwined: It often describes things that are tangled or closely connected.

   • Example: "mạng nhện chằng chịt" means "an interlacing cobweb."
   • Example: "dây thép gai chằng chịt" means "interlacing barbed wire."

2. Complicated: It can also refer to complex situations or connections.

   • Example: "những mối liên quan chằng chịt, phức tạp" means "complex and interlacing connections."

Usage Instructions

• You can use "chằng chịt" to describe both physical things (like wires, ropes, or webs) and abstract ideas (like relationships, problems, or systems) that are complicated or tangled.
• It is often used in contexts where there is a sense of confusion or complexity.

Examples

• Physical context: "Cái lồng chim này có dây chằng chịt." (This birdcage has tangled wires.)
• Abstract context: "Mối quan hệ giữa các nhân vật trong phim rất chằng chịt." (The relationships between the characters in the movie are very complicated.)

Advanced Usage

• You might encounter "chằng chịt" in a more metaphorical sense, such as in literature or discussions about social issues, to emphasize complexity or confusion.
• In discussions about systems or structures, you might say "các quy trình làm việc chằng chịt" (the work processes are interlaced) to indicate that the processes are interconnected and not straightforward.

Word Variants

• Chằng: Can be used alone to imply something is tied or bound.
• Chịt: This part of the word doesn’t stand alone in common usage but contributes to the overall meaning of complexity.

Different Meanings

• While "chằng chịt" primarily refers to tangled or complex situations, it can also imply a sense of disorder or chaos in some contexts.

Academic

1. To interlace
   • mạng nhện chằng chịt
     an interlacing cobweb
   • dây thép gai chằng chịt
     interlacing barbed wire
   • mặt rỗ chằng rỗ chịt
     a very thickly pock-marked face
   • những mối liên quan chằng chịt, phức tạp
     complex and interlacing connections