vướng mức

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An obstacle; a hindrance; a snag: A problem, difficulty, or complication that impedes progress or causes a situation to become stuck or entangled.
    • An entanglement; a complication: A state of being caught up in a complex or difficult situation that is hard to resolve.

  2. Adjective (used predicatively):

    • To be obstructed; to be hindered; to be entangled: Describes a state where progress is blocked or a situation is complicated by problems.
    • To be stuck; to be caught up in: Describes being involved in a troublesome or complicated matter.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Dự án này có nhiều vướng mắc về pháp lý. (This project has many legal obstacles.)
    • Họ đang tìm cách tháo gỡ các vướng mắc trong đàm phán. (They are looking for ways to remove the snags in the negotiation.)

  • Adjective:

    • Công việc bị vướng mắc ở khâu kiểm duyệt. (The work is stuck at the censorship stage.)
    • Tôi không muốn vướng mắc vào chuyện của họ. (I don't want to be entangled in their business.)
Advanced Usage
  • Often used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to describe procedural, legal, or administrative difficulties.
  • Commonly appears in the phrase "tháo gỡ vướng mắc" (to remove obstacles/to resolve snags), which is a set collocation for problem-solving.
Variants and Related Words

  • Vướng (v): to get caught on; to be obstructed by; to be involved in.

    • Sợi chỉ vướng vào cành cây. (The thread got caught on the tree branch.)

  • Mắc (v): to be caught; to be stuck; (also) to cost.

    • Chiếc xe bị mắc kẹt trong bùn. (The car was stuck in the mud.)
Synonyms
  • Trở ngại (n): obstacle, hindrance.
  • Khó khăn (n): difficulty.
  • Rắc rối (n): trouble, complication.
Related Idioms and Phrases

  • Vướng mắc pháp lý: legal obstacles / legal entanglements.

    • Công ty đối mặt với nhiều vướng mắc pháp lý. (The company faces many legal obstacles.)

  • Vướng víu: (adj) to be hindered; to be encumbered (often by minor, annoying things).

    • Cảm thấy vướng víu bởi những quy định nhỏ. (To feel encumbered by minor regulations.)