Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Interlaced, crisscrossed densely: Describes things that are densely and irregularly intertwined, crossed, or tangled with each other, forming a complex, messy network without clear order or arrangement.
   • Covered densely and irregularly: Describes a surface densely covered with marks, lines, or small holes in an irregular, overlapping pattern.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mạng nhện chằng chịt. (An interlacing / densely crisscrossed cobweb.)
  • Dây thép gai chằng chịt. (Interlacing / tangled barbed wire.)
  • Mặt rỗ chằng chịt. (A face thickly and irregularly pockmarked.)
  • Những mối liên quan chằng chịt, phức tạp. (Complex and interlacing / tangled connections.)

Advanced Usage

• Describing abstract concepts: Used metaphorically to describe abstract systems that are complex, intertwined, and difficult to untangle.
  • Hệ thống pháp luật chằng chịt. (An intricate / tangled legal system.)
  • Âm mưu chằng chịt. (An intricate / convoluted plot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chằng (verb): To tie tightly, to bind. (e.g., - to lash down cargo)
• Chịt (This word is almost exclusively used in combination with to form . It emphasizes the state of being tightly bound or dense.)

Synonyms

• Rối rắm: Tangled, complicated (often for abstract situations).
• Lằng nhằng: Convoluted, messy (often for stories or procedures).
• Chồng chéo: Overlapping (more structured than ).
• Bện chặt: Tightly braided/plaited.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chằng chằng chịt chịt: A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning extremely dense, tangled, and messy.
  • Căn phòng chằng chằng chịt chịt dây điện. (The room is a complete mess of tangled wires.)

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