bầy nhầy
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Slimy; viscous; glutinous: Describes a surface or substance that is unpleasantly slippery, sticky, and moist, often like mucus or the skin of a leech.
- Soft but leathery; stringy: Describes a texture, especially of meat, that is soft yet tough, fibrous, and difficult to chew.
- Irresolute; indecisive; dilly-dallying: Describes a person's character or behavior as hesitant, wavering, or lacking firmness.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Slimy):
- Da con ốc sên rất bầy nhầy. (The snail's skin is very slimy.)
- Con đỉa no máu, phơi cái bụng bầy nhầy. (The blood-filled leech exposed its slimy belly.)
Adjective (Soft but leathery):
- Miếng thịt bầy nhầy khó nhai. (The stringy piece of meat is hard to chew.)
- Thịt bò già nấu lâu vẫn bầy nhầy. (The old beef is still tough even after long cooking.)
Adjective (Irresolute):
- Tính nết bầy nhầy khó mà quyết định được. (An irresolute character makes it hard to decide.)
- Đừng có bầy nhầy nữa, phải làm ngay đi. (Stop dilly-dallying; you must do it now.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is primarily used in its literal, physical senses. The figurative use to describe character is less common and can carry a negative, critical tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhầy nhụa (adj): Also means slimy, sticky, or greasy, often with a stronger negative connotation of dirtiness.
- Tay dính dầu nhớt nhầy nhụa. (Hands are greasy with slimy engine oil.)
Synonyms
- Slimy/Viscous: nhầy, nhớt, dính.
- Stringy/Tough: dai, xơ.
- Irresolute: do dự, lưỡng lự, thiếu quyết đoán.
Related Idioms
- Tính bầy nhầy: An idiomatic phrase directly describing an irresolute or wavering nature.
- Cậu ấy có tính bầy nhầy nên hay bỏ lỡ cơ hội. (He has an irresolute nature so he often misses opportunities.)
adj
- Slimy
- con đỉa no máu, phơi cái bụng bầy nhầythe blood-filled leech showed its slimy belly
- Soft but leathery
- miếng thịt bầy nhầya soft but leathery cut of meat
- Irresolute, dillying-dallying