dài ngoẵng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Disproportionately long; very long and stretched out: Describes an object, distance, or duration that is perceived as excessively, awkwardly, or surprisingly long. It often carries a negative connotation of being tedious, boring, or unnecessarily extended.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường về quê dài ngoẵng. (The road back to the hometown is terribly long.)
- Bài phát biểu của ông ấy dài ngoẵng cả tiếng đồng hồ. (His speech dragged on for a whole hour.)
- Cô ấy có một chiếc cổ dài ngoẵng. (She has a very long, slender neck.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used figuratively to describe time periods (e.g., meetings, waits, stories) that feel boring and interminable.
- It can describe physical features in a way that emphasizes their unusual or exaggerated length.
Variants and Related Words
- Dài (adj): long. The core adjective, without the negative or exaggerated nuance of "dài ngoẵng."
- Dài dòng (adj): long-winded, verbose (used for speech or writing).
Synonyms
- Interminable: seemingly endless (especially of something tedious).
- Prolonged: continuing for a long time.
- Drawn-out: lasting longer than is necessary.
Related Idioms
- Dài như địa lý: (lit. as long as geography) means something is very long and boring, similar to a long, tedious lecture.
- Nói dài nói dại: (lit. long talk, foolish talk) a proverb meaning talking too much often leads to saying foolish things.