<p>人人关系扑朔迷离</p>

<p>《乐府诗集·横吹曲辞五·木兰诗》：“雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离，双兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌。”</p>

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Pedroski
<p>A common phrase for 'complex' is <strong>錯綜複雜</strong></p>
<p>It can be used to describe:</p>
<ol>
<li>Relational complexity</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>Example: 人際關係錯綜複雜 (interpersonal relationships are complex)</p>
<p>Example: 兩人的關係錯綜複雜 (the relationship between the two men are complicated)</p>
</blockquote>
<ol start="2">
<li>Logical complexity</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>Example: 案情錯綜複雜 (the case is complicated)</p>
</blockquote>
<ol start="3">
<li>Physical complexity</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>Example: 江南河道錯綜複雜 (Jiangnan's River system is complicated)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Another common phrase for 'complex' is '<strong>千絲萬縷</strong>' (tangled/complicated)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Example: 兩人的關係千絲萬縷 (the relationship between the two men are complicatedly tangled)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>One more phrase related to the question: '<strong>人心隔肚皮</strong> '</p>
<p>It means everyone has their own agenda. No one really knows exactly what other people are thinking.</p>
<p><em>Chinese sayings like '满肚密圈', '心知肚明' suggested people keep their intentions and plans in their '肚' (belly)</em> which is always inside a person and hidden from views.</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>This has been harder to find than I imagined.</p>

<p>I'm looking for any sort of phrase or quote that talks about how, very, complex interpersonal relationships are.</p>

<p>The best I've found so far is something like:</p>

<p>人情似纸张张薄，世事如棋局局新</p>

<p>which is okay, but I was wondering if there was anything better.</p>

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phrase request: complexity of interpersonal relationships
# phrase request: complexity of interpersonal relationships

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-15)

This has been harder to find than I imagined.

I'm looking for any sort of phrase or quote that talks about how, very, complex interpersonal relationships are.

The best I've found so far is something like:

人情似纸张张薄，世事如棋局局新

which is okay, but I was wondering if there was anything better.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-15. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

A common phrase for 'complex' is **錯綜複雜**

It can be used to describe:

1. Relational complexity

> Example: 人際關係錯綜複雜 (interpersonal relationships are complex)
>
> Example: 兩人的關係錯綜複雜 (the relationship between the two men are complicated)

2. Logical complexity

> Example: 案情錯綜複雜 (the case is complicated)

3. Physical complexity

> Example: 江南河道錯綜複雜 (Jiangnan's River system is complicated)

Another common phrase for 'complex' is '**千絲萬縷**' (tangled/complicated)

> Example: 兩人的關係千絲萬縷 (the relationship between the two men are complicatedly tangled)

One more phrase related to the question: '**人心隔肚皮** '

It means everyone has their own agenda. No one really knows exactly what other people are thinking.

*Chinese sayings like '满肚密圈', '心知肚明' suggested people keep their intentions and plans in their '肚' (belly)* which is always inside a person and hidden from views.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-03-15. Score: 1

人人关系扑朔迷离

《乐府诗集·横吹曲辞五·木兰诗》：“雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离，双兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌。”


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