cùn
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Blunt; not sharp: Describes a cutting tool (like a knife, scissors) whose edge has worn down and lost its sharpness.
- Worn-out; stubby: Describes an object that has become shortened or frayed from extensive use, losing its original form or effectiveness (e.g., a broom, a pencil).
- Dull; obtuse (figurative): Used colloquially to describe a person's behavior, attitude, or intellect as being stubbornly insensitive, unresponsive, or lacking in sharpness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con dao này cùn rồi, không cắt được nữa. (This knife is blunt; it can't cut anymore.)
- Cây chổi cùn quá, nên thay cái mới. (The broom is too worn-out; we should get a new one.)
- Anh ta trả lời một cách cùn lì, không quan tâm đến cảm xúc của ai. (He answered in a dull and stubborn way, not caring about anyone's feelings.)
Advanced Usage
- "cùn mòn": to become dulled or worn down over time, often used figuratively.
- Sự sáng tạo của anh ấy dần cùn mòn vì công việc nhàm chán. (His creativity gradually became dulled by the boring job.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lụt cùn (adj): very blunt; completely dull.
- Lưỡi dao lụt cùn, chẳng dùng vào việc gì được. (The knife blade is completely blunt and useless.)
Synonyms
- Blunt: not sharp (for edges).
- Dull: lacking sharpness; not intellectually bright.
- Worn-out: exhausted from use.
- Obtuse: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
Related Idioms
Cùn như chày: as blunt as a pestle; used to describe something extremely dull or a person who is very obtuse.
- Cái kéo này cùn như chày, cắt giấy còn không xong. (These scissors are as blunt as a pestle; they can't even cut paper.)
Giở thói cùn: to act in a stubbornly insensitive or brazen manner.
- Hắn lại giở thói cùn, không chịu nghe lời khuyên của ai. (He acted in his brazen manner again, refusing to listen to anyone's advice.)
adj
- Blunt; blunt pointed
- dao cùnA blunt knife,
- Worn-out
- chổi cùnA worn out broom
- Stubbled;Rusty