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bù xù

Sáng nay ngủ dậy, tóc cậu ấy trông rất bù xù.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Ruffled, disheveled, unkempt: Describes hair, fur, or fibrous materials that are messy, tangled, and standing out in an untidy way.
    • Shaggy, scruffy: Can describe a general appearance of being untidy or not well-groomed.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Sau khi thức dậy, tóc anh ấy trông rất bù xù. (After waking up, his hair looked very disheveled.)
    • Con mèo bị ướt mưa nên lông bù xù. (The cat got wet in the rain so its fur is all ruffled.)
    • Đừng để đầu tóc bù xù như thế khi đi ra ngoài. (Don't go out with such messy, unkempt hair.)
Advanced Usage

  • "đầu tóc bù xù": This is a very common collocation meaning "disheveled hair" or "a messy head of hair."

    • Cô ấy vội đến công ty nên đầu tóc vẫn còn bù xù. (She rushed to the company so her hair was still messy.)

  • "bù xù như tổ quạ": An idiomatic simile meaning "as messy as a crow's nest," used to emphasize extreme untidiness, especially of hair.

    • Tóc nó để lâu không cắt, giờ bù xù như tổ quạ. (He hasn't cut his hair for a long time; now it's as shaggy as a crow's nest.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Bờm xờm (adj): Also means shaggy, scruffy, or unkempt. It is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with "bù xù" for hair or appearance.

    • Cái áo len cũ đã bị bờm xờm. (The old sweater has become shaggy.)

  • Xù xì (adj): Rough, coarse (to the touch). While it can describe texture (e.g., rough bark), it is not a direct synonym for the messy visual state described by "bù xù."

Synonyms
  • Rối bù (adj): Tangled, matted (often for hair).
  • Xù (adj): Frizzy, puffed up. This is a shorter, more casual form.
  • Lôi thôi (adj): Sloppy, untidy (in a broader sense, can refer to general appearance or state).
Related Phrases
  • Để bù xù: To leave (hair) disheveled.
    • Nó thích để tóc bù xù cho có phong cách. (He likes to leave his hair shaggy for style.)
Related Idioms
  • Đầu bù tóc rối: Literally "messy head, tangled hair." This idiom describes a state of extreme disarray in one's hair, often due to being busy, distressed, or just waking up. It is stronger and more vivid than "bù xù" alone.
    • Chăm con nhỏ suốt đêm, sáng ra chị ấy đầu bù tóc rối. (Taking care of the baby all night, she woke up with her hair in a complete mess.)
bù xù

Sáng nay ngủ dậy, tóc cậu ấy trông rất bù xù.

adj
  1. Ruffled
    • đầu tóc bù xù
      a ruffled head of hair
    • tơ kén bù xù
      a cocoon with ruffled silk

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