Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of chaos and separation: "loạn li" refers to a situation of turmoil, disorder, or war that causes families or loved ones to be torn apart and separated.
   • A period of upheaval leading to dispersal: It describes a historical or social context marked by conflict and instability, resulting in widespread displacement and broken bonds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thời loạn li khiến nhiều gia đình ly tán. (The period of chaos and separation caused many families to be dispersed.)
  • Câu chuyện kể về nỗi đau thời loạn li. (The story tells of the pain from the time of turmoil and separation.)

Advanced Usage

• "cảnh loạn li": the scene/spectacle of chaos and separation.
  • Bức tranh miêu tả cảnh loạn li sau chiến tranh. (The painting depicts the scene of chaos and separation after the war.)

Variants and Related Words

• Loạn (n, adj): chaos, rebellion, disorderly.
  • Thời kỳ loạn lạc (a period of chaos and instability).
• Li (v): to separate, to part.
  • Li tán (to scatter, to disperse).
• Loạn lạc (n): turmoil, chaos, a state of disorder and instability (a close synonym emphasizing the chaotic aspect).

Synonyms

• Ly tán: to be scattered, dispersed (often as a result of chaos).
• Binh đao: warfare, armed conflict (can lead to "loạn li").
• Thời cuộc rối ren: troubled times, a complicated and chaotic situation.

Related Phrases

• Sống trong cảnh loạn li: to live in a state of chaos and separation.
  • Ông bà tôi đã từng sống trong cảnh loạn li. (My grandparents once lived in a state of chaos and separation.)

Related Idioms

• Loạn li gia đình: family torn apart by chaos.
  • Chiến tranh gây ra cảnh loạn li gia đình. (War causes the scene of families torn apart by chaos.)
• Thời thế loạn li: the times are chaotic and lead to separation.
  • Thời thế loạn li, ai cũng mong được sum họp. (In these chaotic times leading to separation, everyone longs for reunion.)