dềnh dang
Definition
- Adjective:
- Slow, sluggish, dilatory: Describes an action or movement that is unhurried, prolonged, or takes more time than necessary, often with a connotation of being overly slow or dawdling.
- Lingering, loitering: Describes the state of being slow to act, move, or leave, often idly.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc ấy tiến triển quá dềnh dang. (That work is progressing too slowly.)
- Anh ta bước đi dềnh dang trên con đường làng. (He walked slowly and sluggishly down the village road.)
- Đừng có dềnh dang nữa, chúng ta sắp muộn giờ rồi. (Stop dawdling, we're going to be late.)
Advanced Usage
- "dềnh dang ra": To sprawl out or spread out in a slow, ungainly manner.
- Chiếc áo khoác dềnh dang ra trên ghế sofa. (The coat was sprawled out on the sofa.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dềnh dàng: A more common variant with the same meaning (slow, sluggish, dilatory).
- Thái độ dềnh dàng của cô ấy khiến mọi người sốt ruột. (Her dilatory attitude made everyone impatient.)
Synonyms
- Chậm chạp: Slow, sluggish.
- Lề mề: Dilatory, tardy, procrastinating.
- Ỳ ạch: Moving with great difficulty and slowness.
Antonyms
- Nhanh nhẹn: Agile, quick.
- Mau lẹ: Fast, swift.
- Khẩn trương: Urgent, prompt.
Notes on Usage
- The word dềnh dang is considered somewhat literary or less common in everyday speech, with dềnh dàng being the more frequently used form.
- It carries a slightly negative connotation, often implying criticism for being too slow or inefficient.
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