lộn xộn
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Definition
Adjective:
- Disordered / Messy: Describes a state where things are not arranged in a proper order; chaotic and untidy.
- Confused / Chaotic: Refers to a situation, thought process, or sequence that lacks logical order or clarity.
Adverb:
- In a disordered manner / In a jumble: Describes an action done without order, resulting in a messy state.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Căn phòng rất lộn xộn. (The room is very messy.)
- Tình hình chính trị đang lộn xộn. (The political situation is chaotic.)
- Suy nghĩ của anh ấy lộn xộn. (His thoughts are confused.)
Adverb:
- Đồ đạc được chất lộn xộn trong góc. (Belongings were piled up in a jumble in the corner.)
- Họ xếp hàng một cách lộn xộn. (They queued up in a disorderly manner.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like plans, ideas, or periods of time.
- Kế hoạch tổ chức còn lộn xộn. (The organization plan is still in disarray.)
- Thời kỳ lộn xộn sau chiến tranh. (The troubled period after the war.)
Variants and Related Words
Sự lộn xộn (n): The state of disorder or confusion; a mess.
- Sự lộn xộn trong phòng không thể chịu được. (The disorder in the room is unbearable.)
Lộn xộn như mớ bòng bong: An idiom meaning "tangled like a skein of silk," used to describe extreme confusion or complexity.
- Câu chuyện đó lộn xộn như mớ bòng bong. (That story is as tangled as a skein of silk.)
Synonyms
- Messy: Untidy or dirty.
- Chaotic: In a state of complete confusion and disorder.
- Disorderly: Lacking organization or neatness.
- Jumbled: Mixed in a confused way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Đầu óc lộn xộn: To have a confused mind.
- Sáng sớm, đầu óc tôi còn lộn xộn. (Early in the morning, my mind is still in a jumble.)
Lộn xộn như chợ vỡ: As chaotic as a market that has broken up (a very chaotic scene).
- Sân ga lộn xộn như chợ vỡ. (The train station was as chaotic as a disrupted market.)
noun
- confusion; disorder
- tất cả mọi thứ đều lộn xộneverything is in confusion at sixs and sevens