quẩn
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To be muddle-headed / to think in circles: To engage in confused, unclear, or circular thinking that lacks logic or a clear conclusion.
- To be underfoot / to get in the way: To obstruct or hinder movement by being in the way, causing an inconvenience.
Adjective:
- Confused / tangled: Describes a state of mental confusion or thoughts that are entangled and lack clarity.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to think in circles):
- Đừng nghĩ quẩn nữa, mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thôi. (Don't think in circles anymore; everything will be fine.)
- Verb (to be underfoot):
- Con mèo cứ quẩn dưới chân, suýt nữa thì tôi vấp. (The cat kept getting underfoot; I almost tripped.)
- Adjective:
- Đầu óc anh ấy lúc này thật quẩn, chẳng nghĩ ra được gì. (His mind is so confused right now; he can't think of anything.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "quẩn" often implies a frustrating lack of progress, whether in thought or physical movement. It suggests being stuck in a repetitive, unproductive loop.
Variants and Related Words
- Quẩn quanh (v): To hang around a place without purpose or to revolve around a problem without solving it.
- Nó chỉ quẩn quanh trong nhà cả ngày. (He just hangs around the house all day.)
- Câu chuyện cứ quẩn quanh mãi vấn đề cũ. (The conversation just keeps revolving around the old issue.)
Synonyms
- To think in circles: To ruminate, to go around in circles.
- To obstruct: To hinder, to be in the way.
- Confused: Muddled, befuddled.
Related Idioms
- Ăn quẩn ở lùn: (Literally: to eat in circles, to live stunted). This idiom criticizes a narrow, unambitious, or unprogressive way of living and thinking, never venturing beyond a familiar, limited scope.
- Muốn thành công thì phải ra ngoài học hỏi, đừng ăn quẩn ở lùn mãi. (To succeed, you must go out and learn; don't stay stuck in your small world forever.)
verb
- be muddle-headed
- nghĩ quẩnto think like a muddle-headed person