nghiêu khê
Definition
- Adjective:
- Complicated; Convoluted: Describes a situation, task, or process that is unnecessarily complex, tangled, or difficult to navigate due to many intricate, troublesome, or roundabout details.
- Troublesome; Bothersome: Refers to something that causes inconvenience or annoyance because of its intricate and fussy nature.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc này thật nghiêu khê. (This task is so complicated.)
- Thủ tục hành chính quá nghiêu khê. (The administrative procedures are overly convoluted.)
- Đừng làm nó trở nên nghiêu khê. (Don't make it so troublesome.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a negative connotation, implying that the complexity is unnecessary, tedious, or frustrating.
- It can describe physical paths, abstract processes, or detailed explanations that are not straightforward.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhiêu khê (adj): A common variant with the same meaning of "complicated" or "troublesome."
- Vấn đề nhiêu khê khó giải quyết. (The troublesome problem is hard to resolve.)
Synonyms
- Phức tạp: complex, complicated.
- Rắc rối: troublesome, problematic.
- Lòng vòng: roundabout, indirect.
Related Idioms
- While "nghiêu khê" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in contexts similar to:
- Lôi thôi lếch thếch: messy and protracted, implying a dragged-out, bothersome situation.
- Công việc lôi thôi lếch thếch, nghiêu khê quá. (The work is messy, protracted, and so complicated.)