rối bù
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dishevelled, tangled, messy (especially of hair): Describes hair that is extremely messy, unkempt, and tangled, often in a wild or unruly state.
- Chaotic, confused, in a tangle: Can be used metaphorically to describe a situation, story, or thoughts that are extremely complicated, confused, and difficult to sort out.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sáng ngủ dậy, tóc cô ấy rối bù. (When she woke up in the morning, her hair was completely dishevelled.)
- Câu chuyện anh ấy kể rối bù, chẳng ai hiểu gì cả. (The story he told was a tangled mess; no one understood anything.)
- Sau trận bão, khu vườn trở nên rối bù. (After the storm, the garden became a tangled mess.)
Advanced Usage
"Đầu tóc rối bù": A common collocation emphasizing dishevelled hair.
- Cô bé chạy vào nhà với đầu tóc rối bù. (The little girl ran into the house with her hair all tangled up.)
Used metaphorically for complex situations:
- Mối quan hệ giữa họ ngày càng rối bù. (The relationship between them is becoming increasingly tangled/complicated.)
Variants and Related Words
Rối (adj): Tangled, messy. A more general and slightly less intense term than "rối bù".
- Sợi dây bị rối. (The string is tangled.)
Rối tung (adj): Very tangled, all in a tangle. Similar in intensity to "rối bù".
- Căn phòng rối tung sau bữa tiệc. (The room was in a complete mess after the party.)
Rối rắm (adj): Complicated, intricate (usually for abstract things like problems, situations).
- Vấn đề này thật rối rắm. (This problem is really complicated.)
Synonyms
- Bù xù (adj): Shaggy, dishevelled (often for hair or fur).
- Lộn xộn (adj): Disorderly, messy (for both physical things and situations).
- Hỗn độn (adj): Chaotic, in chaos.
Related Idioms
"Rối như tơ vò": As tangled as a silkworm's cocoon; meaning extremely complicated or confused.
- Công việc giấy tờ rối như tơ vò. (The paperwork is as tangled as a silkworm's cocoon.)
"Rối beng" (colloquial): A variant with similar meaning, emphasizing a state of extreme mess or confusion.
- Mọi thứ rối beng cả lên. (Everything is in a complete muddle.)
- Dishevelled, ruffed (of hair)