an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
a very embarrassing misunderstanding
造句
用作名詞(n.)
Lu Xu and Qian Xuantong went their own way because they had different thoughts and were trapped in the imbroglio of personal connections. 而魯迅與錢玄同的分道揚鑣，則是由于他們后期思想的差異和人脈關系的糾葛所造成。
常用短語
A misty imbroglio of past loves and losses.
出自：J. Carey
This imbroglio of corruption, blackmail and murder brought down the coalition government.