错综复杂

錯綜複雜

cuòzōng-fùzá

idiom HSK 7-9 #25,344

Meanings

1 intricate and complex
2 tangled and complicated
3 highly complex

Characters

interlocking; crossed

to weave; to synthesize

complex; repeated

mixed; miscellaneous

Literally 'interwoven and complex' - tangled and complicated

Examples

HSK 4

国际形势错综复杂。

Guójì xíngshì cuòzōng-fùzá.

The international situation is highly complex.

HSK 7-9

这个案件的关系错综复杂。

Zhège ànjiàn de guānxì cuòzōng-fùzá.

The relationships in this case are intricate and tangled.

Tips

usage

错综复杂 is stronger than just 复杂. It emphasizes that things are not just complicated but interwoven and tangled - often used for political situations, relationships, or investigations.

Stroke Order

错 cuò

综 zōng

复 fù

杂 zá