Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hang down, to hang loose: To let something dangle or hang freely without support or tension.
   • To leave something hanging or dangling: To allow a part of the body or an object to drop loosely.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy bỏ thõng tay xuống. (He let his arms hang down.)
  • Đừng bỏ thõng chân khi ngồi trên ghế. (Don't let your legs dangle when sitting on the chair.)
  • Cô bé bỏ thõng đôi giày trên dây phơi. (The little girl left the shoes hanging loose on the clothesline.)

Advanced Usage

• "bỏ thõng" trong ngữ cảnh ẩn dụ: (in metaphorical contexts)
  • Anh ta bỏ thõng mọi trách nhiệm. (He neglected all his responsibilities.) Note: This is an idiomatic extension where "bỏ thõng" implies abandoning or leaving something unattended.

Variants and Related Words

• Thõng xuống (verb phrase): to droop down, to sag.
  • Cành cây thõng xuống vì trái quá nặng. (The branch drooped down because the fruit was too heavy.)
• Buông thõng (verb phrase): to let hang loose (often interchangeable with "bỏ thõng").
  • Buông thõng đôi tay mệt mỏi. (To let one's tired hands hang loose.)

Synonyms

• Buông lỏng: to let loose, to relax one's grip.
• Treo lơ lửng: to hang suspended.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: "bỏ thõng" itself is a specific Vietnamese verb phrase and does not have direct English phrasal verb equivalents. Its meaning is conveyed by verbs like "to hang down" or "to let dangle".

Related Idioms

• Mặc kệ, bỏ thõng: (to leave it be, to let it hang) – Meaning to ignore or neglect a situation.
  • Công việc quan trọng thế mà anh ấy cứ mặc kệ bỏ thõng. (It's such important work, yet he just ignores it and leaves it unattended.)

1. Hang down, hang loose
   • Bỏ thõng tay
     To hang one's arms loose