Definitions

1. Verb phrase:
   • To sit with one's legs spread apart: Describes the specific posture of sitting with the legs stretched out and separated, not crossed or closed together. This posture is often considered informal or impolite in many social contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Trên tàu xe, không nên ngồi chài bài vì có thể làm phiền người khác. (On public transport, you shouldn't sit with your legs spread out because it may bother others.)
  • Anh ấy mệt nên về nhà là ngồi chài bài trên ghế sofa. (He was tired, so he went home and sat with his legs spread out on the sofa.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used to describe a sitting posture. It carries a connotation of informality, relaxation, or sometimes a lack of manners, depending on the context.
• It is often used in instructions or reprimands regarding polite behavior, especially in shared or public spaces.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngồi dạng chân: A more neutral, descriptive phrase meaning "to sit with legs apart."
• Ngồi thoải mái: To sit comfortably (a general term that could imply this posture in an informal setting).

Synonyms

• Ngồi bệt: To sit on the floor (but does not specify leg position).
• Ngồi duỗi chân: To sit with legs stretched out (focuses on stretching, not necessarily spreading apart).

Notes

• "Chài bài" is a specific and somewhat colloquial term. It is not typically broken down into separate phrasal verbs.
• There are no direct idioms or common phrasal verbs derived from this specific phrase.

1. [With] legs spread out
   • Ngồi chài bài
     To sit with legs spread out