tangled and invovled endlessly
Source: Volume 3 of Bi Yan Lu by Zen master Yuanwu of Song Dynasty In the Analects of Confucius written by Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty: "but Yan Zi's words from the sage are heartbroken, and there are not many cheap fibers entangled in it." Use as predicate and attributive; refer to close communication
tangled and invovled endlessly