Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly crazy, eccentric, or foolish: "dở hơi" describes a person whose behavior, speech, or ideas are somewhat irrational, silly, or odd, but not necessarily in a severe or dangerous way. It implies a lack of common sense or sound judgment.
   • A bit cracked, oddish: It can refer to someone who is perceived as being a little bit off or not thinking clearly.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta nói chuyện gì mà dở hơi vậy? (What is he talking about? That's so silly/odd.)
  • Đừng có dở hơi mà đi dưới trời mưa như thế! (Don't be foolish and walk in the rain like that!)
  • Cô ấy đôi lúc hơi dở hơi, nhưng rất tốt bụng. (She is sometimes a bit eccentric, but very kind.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính dở hơi": the characteristic of being silly or eccentric.
  • Tính dở hơi của anh ấy khiến mọi người buồn cười. (His silliness makes people laugh.)
• Used informally, often in a teasing or mildly critical manner among friends or family. It is not a highly offensive term but should be used with caution as it can be impolite.

Variants and Related Words

• Gàn dở (adj): stubbornly foolish, obstinate in a silly way.
  • Ông ấy gàn dở lắm, chẳng nghe ai. (He is very stubbornly foolish and listens to no one.)
• Khờ dại (adj): simple-minded, naive.
  • Có vẻ khờ dại nhưng thực ra cô ấy rất tinh ý. (She seems simple-minded but is actually very perceptive.)

Synonyms

• Ngớ ngẩn: foolish, silly.
• Lẩn thẩn: dotty, senile (often for elderly), acting in a confused way.
• Điên khùng: crazy, insane (stronger and more offensive than "dở hơi").

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Hành động dở hơi: a foolish action.
  • Đó là một hành động dở hơi mà anh sẽ hối tiếc. (That was a foolish action you will regret.)
• Ý tưởng dở hơi: a silly/crazy idea.
  • Đừng đề xuất những ý tưởng dở hơi trong cuộc họp. (Don't propose those silly ideas in the meeting.)

Related Idioms

• "Dở hơi dở điên": An intensified form meaning acting in a very irrational or crazy manner, bordering on madness.
  • Nó cứ la hét dở hơi dở điên giữa đêm. (He kept screaming like a madman in the middle of the night.)

adj

1. cracked; oddish