chóc ngóc

Một chiếc ghế đơn chóc ngóc trong góc căn phòng trống.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • All alone; completely solitary; isolated: Describes a state of being by oneself, often with a nuance of feeling lonely, desolate, or conspicuously separate from others. It emphasizes a sense of solitude that can be perceived as forlorn or pitiable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó ngồi chóc ngóc ở nhà một mình. (He sat all alone at home.)
  • Căn phòng trống, chỉ có chiếc ghế chóc ngóc trong góc. (The room was empty, with just a solitary chair in the corner.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "chóc ngóc" is considered rare and literary in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily used in descriptive writing or to evoke a specific emotional tone of loneliness and isolation. It is not common in everyday spoken language.

Variants and Related Words

• Lẻ loi (adj): lonely, solitary. A more common synonym.

  • Bóng cây lẻ loi trên đồi. (The lonely tree shadow on the hill.)

• Cô độc (adj): lonely, desolate. Often implies a deeper, more profound sense of solitude.

  • Một cuộc sống cô độc. (A lonely life.)

Synonyms

• Solitary: being alone.
• All alone: completely by oneself.
• Isolated: separated from others.
• Forlorn: pitifully sad and abandoned.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "chóc ngóc". Its usage is typically as a standalone descriptive adjective.