Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Chaotic and war-torn: Describes a state of severe social and political disorder, typically involving war, rebellion, or widespread violence, leading to the collapse of peace and order.
   • Troubled: Characterized by instability, conflict, and suffering.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Dân chúng di tản khỏi vùng đất loạn lạc. (The people evacuated from the chaotic and war-torn land.)
  • Ông ấy kể lại những ký ức về thời kỳ loạn lạc. (He recounted memories from the troubled times.)
  • Xã hội trở nên loạn lạc sau cuộc đảo chính. (Society became chaotic after the coup.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily to describe periods, regions, or situations, often on a national or large scale. It conveys a sense of prolonged, pervasive disorder rather than a single, brief incident.

Variants and Related Words

• Hỗn loạn (adj): chaotic, tumultuous; often refers to disorderly, confused situations, sometimes on a smaller scale than "loạn lạc".
• Tao loạn (adj): a synonym for "loạn lạc", emphasizing a state of turmoil and upheaval.

Synonyms

• Turbulent: Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion.
• Disorderly: Lacking organization or rule; unruly.
• War-torn: Devastated or deeply affected by war.

Related Idioms

• Thời loạn lạc: troubled times; a common phrase referring to an era of chaos and conflict.
  • Tiểu thuyết lấy bối cảnh thời loạn lạc. (The novel is set in troubled times.)

adj

1. trouble
   • thời loạn lạc
     troubled times