dài đườn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unpleasantly long, excessively long in an awkward or ungainly way: Describes something that is not just long, but extends in a way that is considered unattractive, disproportionate, or tedious. It carries a negative connotation of being unnecessarily drawn out or stretched.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bài phát biểu của ông ấy dài đườn và chán ngắt. (His speech was tediously long and boring.)
- Con đường về quê dài đườn, toàn là đoạn quanh co. (The road back to the hometown is unpleasantly long, full of winding sections.)
- Đừng viết một báo cáo dài đườn như thế, hãy tóm tắt ý chính. (Don't write such a drawn-out report; just summarize the main points.)
Advanced Usage
- "dài đườn dòng dòng": An intensified form emphasizing extreme and tedious length, often used in spoken language.
- Câu chuyện anh kể dài đườn dòng dòng, chẳng ai muốn nghe nữa. (The story you're telling is endlessly long; no one wants to listen anymore.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dài (adj): Long (neutral in tone).
- Cây thước dài (A long ruler).
- Dài dòng (adj): Wordy, long-winded, verbose (specifically for speech or writing).
- Lời giải thích dài dòng (A verbose explanation).
- Lê thê (adj): Dragging on, protracted (often for time or slow processes).
- Cuộc họp lê thê (A dragging meeting).
Synonyms
- Dài lê thê: Protracted, dragging on.
- Dài dằng dặc: Seemingly endless, interminable.
- Rườm rà: Redundant, overly elaborate (often for style or details).
Notes on Meaning and Connotation
- Primary Meaning: The core meaning is "excessively and unpleasantly long." It is more critical than the neutral "dài."
- Figurative Use: It is commonly used figuratively to describe not just physical length but also abstract things like speeches, stories, processes, or time periods that feel unnecessarily prolonged and tiresome.
- Nuance: The word often implies a sense of boredom, inconvenience, or aesthetic displeasure due to the excessive length. The reference definition "allongé d'une manière disgracieuse" (lengthened in a graceless/disgraceful manner) perfectly captures this negative, awkward connotation.