chung lộn
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To live together promiscuously / to cohabit in a mixed or disorderly manner: Refers to people of different groups (e.g., genders, families, social groups) living together in a shared space without clear separation, order, or propriety, often implying a lack of rules or moral boundaries.
- To be mixed together indiscriminately: Describes things or people being combined or intermingled in a confused, disordered, or inappropriate way.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Hai gia đình sống chung lộn trong một căn nhà nhỏ. (The two families live together promiscuously in a small house.)
- Đồ đạc cũ và mới chung lộn với nhau, khó mà tìm thấy thứ gì. (Old and new belongings are mixed together indiscriminately, making it hard to find anything.)
- Khu ổ chuột nơi mọi người sống chung lộn, thiếu vệ sinh. (The slum where people live in promiscuous conditions, lacking sanitation.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, criticizing a state of disorder, lack of privacy, or violation of social norms. It is more severe than the neutral "sống chung" (to live together).
- It can be used in sociological or descriptive contexts to discuss overcrowded or impoverished living conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Sống chung (v): To live together, to cohabit (neutral term).
- Họ quyết định sống chung trước khi kết hôn. (They decided to live together before getting married.)
- Lộn xộn (adj): Messy, disordered, chaotic.
- Căn phòng trông rất lộn xộn. (The room looks very messy.)
Synonyms
- Cohabit promiscuously: To live together in a sexually or socially indiscriminate way.
- Live in disorder: To reside in a state of confusion and lack of order.
- Mingle indiscriminately: To mix without any distinction or proper arrangement.
Related Idioms
- Chung chạ: A related, often more vulgar term implying sexual promiscuity or sharing partners within a group.
- Cuộc sống chung chạ trong khu ổ chuột. (A life of promiscuity in the slum.)
- Ở lẫn lộn: To reside mixed together.
- Nhiều dân tộc ở lẫn lộn tại khu vực này. (Many ethnic groups live intermingled in this area.)