Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rather oblique / Somewhat diagonal: Describes a position, direction, or line that is not straight, vertical, or horizontal, but at a noticeable angle. It implies a degree of slant that is significant but not extreme.
   • Crosswise / Aslant: Indicates something positioned or oriented in a crossing or sloping manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đường kẻ cheo chéo trên trang giấy. (Rather oblique lines drawn on the page.)
  • Cậu bé vẽ một đường cheo chéo từ góc này sang góc kia. (The boy drew a somewhat diagonal line from one corner to the other.)
  • Tấm ván được đặt cheo chéo qua con mương. (The plank was placed crosswise over the ditch.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "cheo chéo" is often used to describe visual patterns, orientations, or placements that are intentionally or noticeably not aligned with the main axes. It can describe physical objects, lines, or even abstract arrangements.

Variants and Related Words

• Chéo (adj): Diagonal, oblique, crosswise. "Cheo chéo" is an intensified or more descriptive form of "chéo."
  • Anh cắt tấm vải theo đường chéo. (He cut the fabric along the diagonal line.)

Synonyms

• Diagonal: (of a straight line) joining two opposite corners of a shape.
• Oblique: neither parallel nor at a right angle; slanting.
• Aslant: at a slant; obliquely.
• Crosswise: in the form of a cross; diagonally.

Related Idioms

• While "cheo chéo" itself is not commonly found in fixed idioms, it relates to the concept of asymmetry and non-parallel alignment often expressed by its root word "chéo."
  • Nói chéo: To speak indirectly or evasively (literally, "to speak obliquely").

1. Rather oblique