Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be attached to, to be unable to let go of: "vương vấn" describes a state of being emotionally or mentally preoccupied with someone or something, unable to break free from thoughts or feelings. It implies a lingering, often melancholic, attachment.
   • To linger, to be entangled in: It can also refer to a situation where one is figuratively stuck or entangled in thoughts, memories, or emotions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy vẫn còn vương vấn về mối tình cũ. (He is still attached to his old love.)
  • Cô ấy không thể tập trung vì vương vấn quá nhiều chuyện gia đình. (She cannot concentrate because she is entangled in too many family matters.)
  • Sau khi xem bộ phim, tôi cứ vương vấn mãi về cái kết. (After watching the movie, I kept lingering on the ending.)

Advanced Usage

• "vương vấn nợ tình": to be entangled in a debt of love; to be unable to free oneself from emotional obligations or a past romantic relationship.
  • Anh ta đã rời đi nhưng lòng vẫn vương vấn nợ tình với cô. (He left, but his heart is still entangled in a debt of love with her.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vương (verb): to cling to, to adhere to (often used in compound words to imply entanglement).
• Vương vít (verb): to be entangled, to be intertwined (similar to "vương vấn" but can be more physical or complex).

Synonyms

• Lưu luyến: to be reluctant to part, to feel attached when leaving.
• Bịn rịn: to be clinging, to be unwilling to separate.
• Ám ảnh: to be haunted by, to be obsessed with (stronger, more negative connotation).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single Vietnamese verb, "vương vấn" does not have direct phrasal verb equivalents like in English. Its meaning is contained within the single word.

Related Idioms

• "Lòng còn vương vấn": The heart is still attached/lingering. A common phrase to express unresolved feelings.
  • Dù đã chia tay, nhưng lòng cô ấy vẫn còn vương vấn. (Even though they broke up, her heart still lingers.)

verb

1. be attached to