Definition

1. Verb:
   • To straddle: To stand or sit with one's legs wide apart, often in a casual, informal, or sometimes arrogant posture. This word is often used in a dialectal or colloquial context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta đứng chàng hảng giữa cửa. (He stood straddling the doorway.)
  • Đừng ngồi chàng hảng như thế, trông không lịch sự. (Don't sit straddling like that; it doesn't look polite.)

Advanced Usage

• The word chàng hảng is primarily used in spoken Vietnamese and carries a somewhat informal or descriptive tone. It often implies a lack of decorum or a relaxed, careless posture.

Variants and Related Words

• Giạng háng: This is a more standard or formal synonym with the same meaning as chàng hảng.
  • Đứng giạng háng (To stand with legs wide apart).

Synonyms

• Giạng chân: To spread one's legs.
• Đứng dạng chân: To stand with legs apart.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is the physical act of having one's legs spread wide apart while standing or sitting. It can sometimes carry a connotation of being boorish, overly casual, or showing off a sense of self-importance (as in "vẻ ta đây" – a "look-at-me" attitude).

verb

1. To straddle