Definition

Adjective: - Untidy, slovenly, shabby: Describes an appearance, state, or condition that is messy, unkempt, or lacking neatness and care. It often implies a lack of grooming or order.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy lúc nào cũng ăn mặc lùi xùi. (He is always dressed slovenly.)
  • Căn phòng trông thật lùi xùi với quần áo vứt khắp nơi. (The room looks so untidy with clothes thrown everywhere.)
  • Bộ râu lùi xùi khiến anh ta trông già hơn. (The unkempt beard makes him look older.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lùi xùi" can be used metaphorically to describe something that is poorly organized or executed, lacking refinement.
  • Kế hoạch được chuẩn bị một cách lùi xùi, đầy lỗ hổng. (The plan was prepared in a shoddy/sloppy manner, full of holes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lôi thôi (adj): Messy, troublesome (often referring to a complicated, troublesome situation rather than just appearance).
• Bù xù (adj): Disheveled, tousled (often used specifically for messy hair).
• Xộc xệch (adj): Sloppy, ill-fitting (often used for clothes that are not neat or are worn carelessly).

Synonyms

• Bẩn thỉu: Dirty, filthy (emphasizes dirtiness more than disorder).
• Không gọn gàng: Not tidy, not neat.
• Xuề xòa: Casual, careless (can imply a lack of attention to detail or formality).

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc lùi xùi: To be sloppily dressed.
  • Cô ấy không bao giờ chịu được việc ăn mặc lùi xùi ra đường. (She can never stand being sloppily dressed in public.)
• Đầu tóc lùi xùi: To have disheveled hair.
  • Thức dậy muộn, cậu bé chạy ra khỏi nhà với đầu tóc lùi xùi. (Waking up late, the boy ran out of the house with disheveled hair.)

1. Untidy, slovenly, shabby
   • ăn mặt lùi xùi
     To be untidily (slovenlily) dressd
   • Đám cưới lùi xùi
     A shabby wedding