trắc trở
Definition
- Adjective:
- Difficult / Troublesome / Rocky: Describes a situation, process, or journey that is full of difficulties, obstacles, or complications, preventing smooth progress.
- Unsuccessful / Ill-fated: Often used to describe relationships or romantic endeavors that face many challenges and are not smooth or successful.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc của họ gặp nhiều trắc trở. (Their work encountered many difficulties.)
- Mối tình của họ thật trắc trở. (Their love story is so rocky.)
- Chuyến đi trắc trở vì thời tiết xấu. (The journey was troublesome due to bad weather.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trắc trở" is most commonly used to describe abstract concepts like fate, love, plans, or careers, rather than physical objects. It conveys a sense of repeated hindrances over a period of time.
Variants and Related Words
- Gian trắc (adj): treacherous, perilous (often for paths or situations).
- Con đường gian trắc dẫn lên núi. (The treacherous path leads up the mountain.)
Synonyms
- Khó khăn: difficulty, hardship.
- Gian nan: arduous, full of hardship.
- Lận đận: troubled, unlucky (often in life or love).
Related Idioms
Nhân duyên trắc trở: A fated romantic relationship that is full of obstacles.
- Câu chuyện cổ tích thường kể về những nhân duyên trắc trở. (Fairy tales often tell of ill-fated love.)
Đường đời trắc trở: A rocky/treacherous path of life.
- Ai cũng phải trải qua một quãng đường đời trắc trở. (Everyone must go through a rocky path in life.)