chây
Definition
Adjective: * Slow, sluggish, tardy: Describes a person or action that is slow, lacks energy, or is delayed in completing a task. It implies a sense of laziness or reluctance to act promptly. * Dilatory, procrastinating: Describes a tendency to delay or postpone action.
Usage
The word "chây" is used to describe a person's slow pace or tendency to delay. It often carries a mildly negative or critical connotation, suggesting the slowness is due to a lack of effort or enthusiasm rather than external circumstances.
Usage Examples
- (He/She is very slow/sluggish in doing any task.)
- (Stop dragging your feet/procrastinating, hurry up and do it!)
- (He/She has a tardy nature; if the appointment is at 8, he/she probably won't arrive until 9.)
Advanced Usage
- "chây chây": A reduplicated form that can slightly soften the criticism or emphasize the ongoing state of being slow.
- Nó cứ chây chây thế mãi thì đến bao giờ mới xong. (If he/she keeps dawdling like this, when will it ever be finished?)
Variants and Related Words
- Trây (adj): This is a closely related synonym, often used interchangeably with "chây" to mean slow, tardy, or sluggish. The reference "chây xem trây" indicates they are synonyms.
- Chậm chạp (adj): Slow, sluggish. A more common and standard synonym.
- Lề mề (adj): Dilatory, slow in a dawdling, time-wasting manner.
- Ỳ (adj, often in "ì ạch" or "ỳ ra"): Sluggish, heavy, resistant to movement or action.
Synonyms
- Chậm: Slow.
- Lười biếng: Lazy.
- Trì hoãn: To delay, to postpone (verb).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Chây như ốc sên / chây như rùa: As slow as a snail / as slow as a turtle. (Used to emphasize extreme slowness.)
- Nó đi bộ chây như rùa. (He/She walks as slow as a turtle.)
- Chây ra / Ỳ ra: To become slow or sluggish; to drag one's feet.
- Cứ bảo là nó lại chây ra không làm đâu. (Just tell him/her and he/she will start dragging his/her feet and not do it.)
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