deo dẻo
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Definition
- Adjective (Tính từ):
- Flexible, pliable, supple: Describes an object or material that is easily bent, twisted, or folded without breaking. It emphasizes a soft, yielding quality.
- Tenacious, persistent, clinging (figurative): Describes a person's attitude or behavior that is stubbornly persistent, sticking to something or someone closely and relentlessly.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sợi dây thun này rất deo dẻo. (This rubber band is very flexible.)
- Cô ấy có tính cách rất deo dẻo, không bao giờ chịu từ bỏ. (She has a very tenacious personality, never giving up.)
- Bột nhào đã trở nên deo dẻo và mịn. (The dough has become supple and smooth.)
Advanced Usage
"deo dẻo bám theo": to follow someone persistently or cling to someone tenaciously.
- Đứa trẻ deo dẻo bám theo mẹ suốt cả ngày. (The child clung to his mother persistently all day.)
"lời nói deo dẻo": soft, persuasive, or insistent words.
- Với những lời nói deo dẻo, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng thuyết phục được anh ta. (With her soft, persuasive words, she finally convinced him.)
Variants and Related Words
Dẻo (adj): The root word meaning flexible, pliable, or elastic.
- Cao su là chất liệu rất dẻo. (Rubber is a very elastic material.)
Dai dẳng (adj): Persistent, prolonged (often for negative situations like illness or conflict). This is a close synonym for the figurative meaning of persistence but often with a more negative connotation.
- Cơn ho dai dẳng kéo dài cả tuần. (The persistent cough lasted a whole week.)
Synonyms
- Mềm dẻo (adj): Flexible, supple (literally); tactful, diplomatic (figuratively).
- Bền bỉ (adj): Persevering, enduring.
- Lì lợm (adj): Stubborn, obstinate (often with a negative tone).
Related Phrases
- Dẻo quẹo (adj, colloquial): Very flexible or pliable; can also mean overly accommodating or fawning.
- Anh ta dẻo quẹo trước mặt sếp. (He is overly fawning in front of the boss.)
- xem dẻo (láy)