错综复杂

• 拼音: cuò zōng fù zá
• 汉字拆解: 错 = interweave; 综 = 纟+ 宗 (weave together); 复 = again, complex; 杂 = mixed

含义

Intricate and complex; tangled; convoluted. An idiom describing situations or systems that are complicated with many interrelated factors.

Used for relationships, political situations, business dealings, or any scenario where multiple factors intertwine making analysis difficult. Stronger than just 复杂, emphasizing the tangled, interwoven nature of the complexity.

例句

1. 中东地区的局势错综复杂，涉及多国利益博弈。
2. 这起案件错综复杂，牵涉到多个部门和数十名嫌疑人。
3. 公司内部的人事关系错综复杂，新来的经理需要时间摸清情况。

用法指南

语境: politics, analysis, situations

语气: serious

正确说法

• 这个问题错综复杂。(This problem is extremely complex.)
• 国际形势错综复杂。(The international situation is intricate and complex.)

错误说法

• 这道数学题错综复杂 (Too dramatic for a math problem — use 复杂 or 难 instead)

起源与历史

Classical idiom combining 错综 (interwoven, crossing) + 复杂 (complex). 错综 originally described patterns where threads cross and interlace.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated