Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Foolish, silly, or simple-minded: Describes a person who lacks common sense, judgment, or intelligence, often in a naive or gullible way.
   • Clumsy or inept: Can describe someone who is awkward or unskillful in their actions or behavior.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta trông có vẻ đún đởn lắm. (He looks very foolish.)
  • Đừng có đún đởn mà tin lời người lạ. (Don't be so silly as to believe strangers' words.)
  • Cậu ấy làm việc gì cũng đún đởn. (He is clumsy at everything he does.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in a colloquial, slightly teasing or derogatory manner to describe behavior rather than permanent character.

Variants and Related Words

• Đú đởn: A variant spelling/form of the same word with identical meaning.
  • Thằng bé đú đởn quá! (That boy is too silly!)

Synonyms

• Ngốc nghếch: silly, foolish.
• Khờ khạo: simple-minded, naive.
• Vụng về: clumsy, inept.

Related Idioms

• Làm trò đún đởn: to act the fool.
  • Nó thích làm trò đún đởn cho mọi người cười. (He likes to act the fool to make people laugh.)