Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Toweringly tall; very tall and slender: Describes a person, plant, or object that is notably high in stature and often gives an impression of thinness or graceful elongation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy có dáng người cao ngồng. (She has a tall and slender figure.)
  • Những cây tre mọc cao ngồng phía sau nhà. (The bamboo trees grow tall and slender behind the house.)

Advanced Usage

• "cao ngồng" is often used to describe a person's build, particularly emphasizing a combination of impressive height and a slim, graceful frame. It carries a more descriptive and slightly literary nuance than simply saying "cao" (tall).

Variants and Related Words

• Cao lêu nghêu: (adj) Lanky, gangly. This term often implies an awkward or excessively thin tallness, unlike the more graceful connotation of "cao ngồng."
• Cao ráo: (adj) Tall and well-proportioned. Focuses more on a tall and neat appearance.

Synonyms

• Cao: Tall.
• Cao nhỏng: Very tall (can be similar but may lack the specific connotation of slenderness).
• Thanh mảnh: Slender, slim (emphasizes thinness but not necessarily great height).

Related Idioms

• : As tall as a pole. An idiom emphasizing extreme, often awkward, tallness.

1. Toweringly tall