Definition
This four-character idiom describes a situation, relationship, or plot that is extremely tangled and messy, with many interwoven elements. It is more vivid and formal than simply saying 'complicated' and is often used in writing or formal speech.
idiom
tangled and complicatedintricate and messy
Examples
- 错综复杂，。Zhè jiàn shì cuò zōng fù zá, hěn nán zài duǎn shíjiān nèi jiějué.This matter is tangled and complicated, very hard to resolve in a short time.
- 错综复杂，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de qíngjié cuò zōng fù zá, dúzhě xūyào zǐxì yuèdú cái néng lǐqīng xiànsuǒ.The plot of this novel is intricate and messy; readers need to read carefully to sort out the threads.
- 错综复杂，。Tāmen zhījiān de guānxì cuò zōng fù zá, wàirén hěn nán zhēnzhèng lǐjiě.The relationship between them is tangled and complicated; outsiders find it hard to truly understand.
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