mê cung
Definition
- Noun:
- Labyrinth / Maze: A complex and confusing network of passages or paths, often designed as a puzzle where it is difficult to find one's way. It can be a physical structure, like in a garden, or a metaphorical one, describing a confusing situation or system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Khu vườn này có một mê cung bằng cây xanh rất lớn. (This garden has a very large hedge maze.)
- Thành phố là một mê cung của những con phố nhỏ. (The city is a labyrinth of small streets.)
- Pháp luật đôi khi giống như một mê cung phức tạp. (The law is sometimes like a complex maze.)
Advanced Usage
- "mê cung cảm xúc": an emotional labyrinth; a state of complex, confusing emotions.
- Anh ấy đang lạc trong mê cung cảm xúc của chính mình. (He is lost in the labyrinth of his own emotions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Labyrinth (n): A synonym, often used interchangeably with "maze," though sometimes implying a single, winding path to the center.
- Maze (n): A synonym, often emphasizing a puzzle with choices, dead ends, and multiple paths.
Synonyms
- Labyrinth: A complicated irregular network of passages; a maze.
- Maze: A network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one must find a way.
- Tangle: A confused mass of something twisted together, used metaphorically.
Related Idioms
- Lạc vào mê cung: to be lost in a maze; to be deeply confused or unable to find a solution.
- Dự án mới khiến tôi như lạc vào mê cung. (The new project makes me feel like I'm lost in a maze.)