cù nhằng

Công việc này thật cù nhằng và mất thời gian.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Annoyingly persistent or bothersome: Describes a person, situation, or behavior that is irritatingly troublesome, nagging, or refuses to go away, causing mild frustration.
   • Tedious and complicated: Refers to a matter that is unnecessarily drawn-out, convoluted, or fussy.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Công việc này cù nhằng quá, mãi vẫn chưa xong. (This job is so bothersome; it's still not finished.)
  • Đừng có cù nhằng nữa, đi ngủ đi! (Stop being so nagging and go to sleep!)
  • Thủ tục cù nhằng khiến mọi người mệt mỏi. (The tedious procedures tired everyone out.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a colloquial and slightly vulgar tone, implying a sense of petty annoyance rather than serious trouble.

Variants and Related Words

• Cù nhầy (adj): A variant form with the same meaning, also vulgar, describing something sticky, bothersome, or persistently annoying.

Synonyms

• Troublesome: Causing difficulty or annoyance.
• Nagging: Persistently annoying or finding fault.
• Tedious: Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Related Idioms

• While "cù nhằng" itself is often used as a standalone descriptive term, it can be part of informal expressions to emphasize persistent annoyance.
  • Việc cù nhằng: A bothersome, nagging task.

    • Cứ phải giải quyết mấy việc cù nhằng. (I keep having to deal with these bothersome tasks.)