Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Slanted; tilted; not straight or level: Describes something that is not in a straight, vertical, or horizontal position; it is at an angle.
   • Off-center; askew: Describes something that is not correctly aligned or positioned relative to a central point or line.

2. Verb:

   • To be off; to deviate: To be or go in a direction that is not correct, accurate, or aligned with a target, path, or standard.
   • To slant; to tilt: To move or position something so it is not straight.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Chiếc mũ để chệch trên đầu. (The hat is tilted on his head.)
  • Bức tranh treo hơi chệch một bên. (The painting is hanging slightly askew.)

• Verb:

  • Viên đạn bắn chệch mục tiêu. (The bullet missed/fired wide of the target.)
  • Xe đi chệch làn đường. (The vehicle drifted out of its lane.)
  • Anh ấy ngậm tẩu thuốc chệch sang một bên mép. (He held the pipe slanted to one side of his mouth.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe abstract deviations, such as from a plan, policy, or truth.
  • Lời khai của nhân chứng bị chệch so với sự thật. (The witness's testimony deviated from the truth.)
  • Kế hoạch đã đi chệch hướng. (The plan has gone off course.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chệch choạc (adj): Describes something very crooked, uneven, or wobbly, often implying a more severe or clumsy tilt.
  • Cái bàn này chệch choạc, không vững. (This table is wobbly and uneven.)

Synonyms

• Lệch: To be off, askew, misaligned.
• Nghiêng: To lean, to tilt.
• Trật: To be off, to miss (a target).

Antonyms

• Thẳng: Straight.
• Ngay: Straight, upright.
• Đúng: Correct, accurate.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đi chệch đường lối: To deviate from the line/policy. This is often used in political or ideological contexts.

  • Họ cảnh báo về nguy cơ đi chệch đường lối. (They warned about the risk of deviating from the policy line.)

• Nhìn chệch đi: To look away, to avert one's gaze (often due to guilt, shyness, or avoidance).

  • Cậu bé nhìn chệch đi khi bị hỏi. (The boy looked away when questioned.)

verb

1. To be slanted, to be off
   • ngậm tẩu thuốc chệch sang một bên mép
     to hold a pipe slanted to one side of one's mouth
   • bắn chệch mục tiêu
     to fire off the mark, to fire wide of the mark
   • đi chệch đường lối
     to be off the line, not to keep to the line (policy)