Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lẫn lộn

[lən˦ˀ˥ lon˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) utterly confused or befuddled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn bối rối

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) utterly confusing, messy or chaotic

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàn toàn hỗn loạn

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vui buồn lẫn lộnwhen you're not entirely sure you're happy or sad; all the happy and sad times you've been through

thật giả/thiện ác/chính tà lẫn lộnwhen the line between truth and falsehood/good and bad/just and evil is completely blur

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What does “lẫn lộn” mean?

(adjective) utterly confused or befuddled

Is “lẫn lộn” formal or informal?

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