mắc míu

Công việc của anh ấy đang mắc míu vì một số vấn đề phát sinh.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Entangled / Snagged: Refers to a state where things are caught, intertwined, or stuck together, creating a physical or figurative complication.
   • In a fix / In a predicament: Describes being in a difficult, tricky, or complicated situation, often due to a series of interconnected problems.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sợi chỉ bị mắc míu. (The thread is tangled.)
  • Công việc đang mắc míu vì thiếu thông tin. (The work is in a fix due to a lack of information.)
  • Họ mắc míu trong một vụ tranh chấp pháp lý. (They are entangled in a legal dispute.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a complication that is not simple to resolve, suggesting multiple points of entanglement or difficulty.

Variants and Related Words

• Mắc mứu (adj): A common variant with identical meaning, also meaning entangled or in a difficult situation.
  • Mọi chuyện cứ mắc mứu mãi. (Everything remains tangled up.)

Synonyms

• Tangled: Twisted together untidily.
• Complicated: Involving many confusing or intricate parts.
• Snarled: Made tangled or knotted.
• In a jam: In a difficult situation.

Related Idioms

• Mắc míu như tơ vò: As tangled as a spider's web; used to describe an extremely complicated and confusing situation.
  • Vụ án này mắc míu như tơ vò. (This case is as tangled as a spider's web.)