chơi nhởn
Definition
- Verb:
- To frolic, to play around, to amuse oneself in a carefree and playful manner: "chơi nhởn" describes the action of engaging in lighthearted, often aimless, play or amusement, typically without serious purpose. It conveys a sense of leisure, fun, and sometimes gentle mischief.
- To dawdle, to loiter playfully: It can imply spending time in a playful, unhurried way, not focusing on work or serious tasks.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lũ trẻ đang chơi nhởn trên bãi cỏ. (The children are frolicking on the lawn.)
- Thay vì học bài, nó cứ ngồi chơi nhởn với mấy con mèo. (Instead of studying, he just sits playing around with the cats.)
- Chúng tôi dành cả buổi chiều để chơi nhởn bên bờ hồ. (We spent the whole afternoon amusing ourselves by the lake.)
Advanced Usage
- "chơi nhởn qua ngày": to idle away the days, to spend one's days in playful leisure.
- Anh ta không lo làm ăn, chỉ biết chơi nhởn qua ngày. (He doesn't focus on making a living, he only knows how to idle away the days.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chơi đùa (verb): to play, to frolic. (A more common and general synonym for "to play".)
- Nô đùa (verb): to romp, to frolic boisterously. (Implies more energetic, noisy play.)
- Nhởn nhơ (adjective/adverb): carefree, leisurely; in a carefree, unhurried manner. (Describes a state or manner of being.)
- Nó đi nhởn nhơ ngoài phố. (He walks leisurely/carefreely down the street.)
Synonyms
- Vui chơi: to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
- Bời lội (colloquial): to gad about, to go out for fun (can have a slightly negative connotation of being frivolous).
Related Phrases
- Ăn chơi: to live it up, to indulge in pleasure-seeking activities (often with connotations of spending money on entertainment).
- Chơi bời: to lead a life of pleasure and dissipation (usually has a negative connotation of debauchery or neglecting responsibilities).
Related Idioms
- Chơi nhởi lêu lổng: to loaf about, to spend time in idle and frivolous play. (Emphasizes the unproductive, aimless nature.)
- Tuổi trẻ đừng nên chơi nhởi lêu lổng. (Young people shouldn't loaf about.)