Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Disordered; Disrupted: Describes a state where the normal, regular, or healthy order of something is disturbed, leading to a lack of organization or proper function.
   • Confused; Troubled: Refers to a mental or emotional state characterized by a lack of clarity, calm, or logical thought.

2. Noun (often used as "sự rối loạn"):

   • Disorder; Disruption: A condition or instance of normal functioning being disturbed, often used in medical, psychological, or organizational contexts.
   • Confusion; Turmoil: A state of mental uncertainty, disarray, or chaotic disturbance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tinh thần anh ấy trở nên rối loạn sau sự cố. (His mind became confused after the incident.)
  • Hệ thống giao thông rối loạn hoàn toàn vì tuyết rơi. (The traffic system was completely disrupted by the snowfall.)
• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán cô ấy bị rối loạn lo âu. (The doctor diagnosed her with an anxiety disorder.)
  • Sự kiện bất ngờ gây ra sự rối loạn trong hội trường. (The unexpected event caused confusion in the hall.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Psychological Context: Commonly used as a noun to name specific clinical conditions.
  • rối loạn tiêu hóa: digestive disorder.
  • rối loạn nhịp tim: heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia).
  • rối loạn cảm xúc: emotional disorder.
• Technical/Systemic Context: Describes malfunctions in systems or processes.
  • rối loạn chức năng: functional disorder/dysfunction.
  • rối loạn thị trường: market disruption.

Variants and Related Words

• Rối beng (adj): A more colloquial and stronger term for a state of extreme messiness, confusion, or tangled disorder.
  • Căn phòng rối beng sau bữa tiệc. (The room was in a complete mess after the party.)
• Rối rắm (adj): Emphasizes complexity and complication, often of a situation or problem that is difficult to solve.
  • Tình hình trở nên rối rắm. (The situation became complicated.)
• Hỗn loạn (adj/n): Focuses on chaos, tumult, or violent disorder, often in a crowd or societal context.
  • Đám đông trở nên hỗn loạn. (The crowd became chaotic.)

Synonyms

• Disordered, Disrupted, Chaotic (for state/function).
• Confused, Troubled, Disturbed (for mental state).
• Disorder, Malfunction, Confusion, Turmoil (as a noun).

Related Idioms

• Đầu óc rối như tơ vò: Literally "mind tangled like silkworm thread," meaning extremely confused or having tangled thoughts.
  • Có quá nhiều vấn đề khiến đầu óc tôi rối như tơ vò. (Too many problems made my mind a tangled mess.)

adj

1. troubled; confused
   • sự rối loạn
     confusion