rối như tơ vò
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Meaning · English
Completely confused or disorganized
Literally: tangled like twisted threads
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Công việc của anh ấy rối như tơ vò sau khi mất giấy tờ quan trọngHis work was completely confused after losing important documents
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rối như tơ vò” mean?
Completely confused or disorganized Literally: tangled like twisted threads
Is “rối như tơ vò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.