quẩn trí
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Definition
Tính từ (Adjective): - Muddle-headed, confused, befuddled: A state of mental confusion, disorientation, or inability to think clearly, often due to stress, fatigue, or overwhelming problems.
Usage
The word "quẩn trí" describes a psychological state where one's thoughts become tangled, leading to poor judgment and an inability to find a clear solution. It is often used to describe the result of prolonged stress, repeated failures, or excessive thinking about a complex problem.
Usage Examples
- Làm việc liên tục 48 tiếng khiến anh ấy quẩn trí. (Working continuously for 48 hours made him muddle-headed.)
- Cô ấy quẩn trí vì lo lắng quá nhiều cho tương lai. (She became confused because she worried too much about the future.)
- Gặp thất bại liên tiếp có thể khiến một người quẩn trí. (Suffering consecutive failures can cause a person to become befuddled.)
Advanced Usage
- Đâm ra quẩn trí: To end up becoming muddle-headed (as a result of something).
- Suy nghĩ về vấn đề đó một mình mãi, anh ta đâm ra quẩn trí. (Thinking about that problem alone for so long, he ended up getting muddle-headed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quẫn trí (alternative/common spelling): This is a widely accepted variant spelling with the same meaning.
- Rối trí (adj): Confused, perplexed. (A close synonym, often interchangeable).
- Loạn trí (adj): Deranged, mentally disturbed. (A stronger term implying a more severe state of mental confusion or disorder).
Synonyms
- Lẫn lộn (adj): Mixed-up, confused.
- Rối bời (adj): In a tangled, chaotic state (can apply to situations or thoughts).
- Mụ mị (adj): Dazed, groggy.
Notes on Different Meanings
"Quẩn trí" specifically refers to a temporary state of mental confusion affecting one's reasoning. It does not describe clinical mental illness. The primary cause is often external pressure or internal overthinking.
- Become muđle-hearded
- Thất bại nhiều đâm ra quẩn tríTo get muddle-headed because of many failures