bê trệ

Công việc đang bị bê trệ vì thiếu nhân lực.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Negligent, slack, dilatory: Describes a state of being slow, lazy, or negligent in performing duties or tasks, often resulting in delays or stagnation.
   • Stagnant, sluggish: Can describe a situation, process, or system that is not progressing or moving forward as it should.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Công việc đang bị bê trệ vì thiếu nhân lực. (The work is being delayed/neglected due to a lack of manpower.)
  • Nền kinh tế bê trệ trong nhiều năm. (The economy was stagnant for many years.)
  • Anh ta có thói quen bê trệ trong việc trả lời email. (He has a habit of being negligent/slow in replying to emails.)

Advanced Usage

• "sự bê trệ" (noun): The state or quality of being negligent or stagnant.

  • Sự bê trệ của bộ máy hành chính là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng. (The sluggishness/negligence of the administrative apparatus is a serious problem.)

• "tình trạng bê trệ": A state of stagnation or neglect.

  • Dự án rơi vào tình trạng bê trệ kéo dài. (The project fell into a prolonged state of stagnation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bê trễ (adj): A more common variant with the same meaning: negligent, tardy, procrastinating.

  • Thái độ bê trễ của anh ấy khiến mọi người thất vọng. (His negligent attitude disappointed everyone.)

• Trì trệ (adj): Stagnant, sluggish, delayed. Often used interchangeably with "bê trệ" but can imply a more systemic or inherent slowness.

  • Tăng trưởng kinh tế trì trệ. (Economic growth is stagnant.)

Synonyms

• Chậm trễ: Delayed, tardy.
• Lơ là: Negligent, inattentive.
• Ỳ ạch: Sluggish, moving with great difficulty (often for heavy objects or slow processes).

Notes on Usage

• Tone and Register: "Bê trệ" is considered somewhat literary or formal. In everyday speech, "bê trễ" or "trì trệ" are more frequently used.
• Connotation: The word carries a negative connotation, criticizing inefficiency, laziness, or a lack of progress.