Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Indifferent, apathetic: Describes a state of being unconcerned, showing little interest or emotion towards something or someone.
   • Nonchalant, detached: Refers to a casual lack of concern or a relaxed, seemingly uncaring attitude.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy có vẻ bơ lơ trước mọi lời chỉ trích. (He seems indifferent to all criticism.)
  • Cô ấy ngồi đó với vẻ mặt bơ lơ, không quan tâm chuyện gì đang xảy ra. (She sat there with a nonchalant expression, unconcerned about what was happening.)

Advanced Usage

• "bơ lơ bơ lất": An intensified, more colloquial reduplicative form emphasizing a very casual, utterly indifferent, or careless attitude.
  • Nó cứ bơ lơ bơ lất trước những lo lắng của mọi người. (He remains utterly nonchalant in the face of everyone's worries.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bơ phờ (adj): Listless, weary, worn out (often from fatigue, not indifference).
• Bơ vơ (adj): Forlorn, lost, adrift (emphasizing loneliness or being lost, not apathy).
• Lơ đễnh (adj): Absent-minded, inattentive (focusing on lack of attention rather than lack of care).

Synonyms

• Thờ ơ (adj): Indifferent, unconcerned.
• Lãnh đạm (adj): Cold, aloof, impassive.
• Vô tâm (adj): Thoughtless, inconsiderate.

Related Idioms

• "Bơ đi mà sống": A modern, colloquial phrase meaning "Just ignore it and live your life," advising someone to be indifferent to negativity or gossip. This idiom captures the spirit of being .
  • Thiên hạ nói gì kệ họ, bơ đi mà sống! (Let people say what they want, just ignore it and live your life!)