interwoven; intricate; complex
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
intertwined; crisscrossed; complicated
Often used to describe situations, relationships, roads, or natural formations that are complexly interwoven. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiē街
dào道
cuò错
zōnɡ综
fù复
zá杂
，
hěn很
rónɡ容
yì易
mí迷
lù路
。
These streets are crisscrossed and complex, making it easy to get lost.
Zhè这
ɡe个
àn案
jiàn件
de的
xiàn线
suǒ索
fēi非
chánɡ常
cuò错
zōnɡ综
。
The clues in this case are extremely tangled.
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Lǎo老
shù树
de的
zhī枝
yè叶
cuò错
zōnɡ综
，
xínɡ形
chénɡ成
le了
yī一
ɡè个
tiān天
rán然
de的
liánɡ凉
pénɡ棚
。
The old tree's branches and leaves are intricately intertwined, forming a natural sunshade.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
ɡuān关
xì系
cuò错
zōnɡ综
dé得
rànɡ让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
lǐ理
qīnɡ清
。
Their relationship is so complicated that it's hard to sort out.