hờ

Definition

Adjective:
- Loose / Not tight or secure: Describes something attached, tied, or closed in a non-firm, provisional, or careless manner, allowing for easy opening or detachment.
- Nominal / In name only: Describes a relationship or role that is not genuine, formal, or fully realized, existing more as a formality or pretense.
- Reserved / Set aside: Describes something kept or saved for potential future use.
Adverb:
- Loosely / Casually / Perfunctorily: Describes an action done in a half-hearted, careless, or superficial manner, without proper care or commitment.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Cô ấy khép hờ cửa sổ. (She closed the window loosely.)
- Họ chỉ là vợ chồng hờ trong vở kịch. (They are only a nominal husband and wife in the play.)
- Tôi để hờ một ít tiền trong ngăn kéo. (I set aside a little money in the drawer.)
Adverb:
- Anh ấy làm hờ cho xong việc. (He did the work perfunctorily to get it over with.)

Advanced Usage

"hờ hững": indifferent, negligent, careless.
- Thái độ hờ hững của anh ấy làm cô buồn. (His indifferent attitude made her sad.)
"hờn": (a different but phonetically similar word) to sulk, to be resentful.
- Đứa trẻ hờn dỗi vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child sulked because he wasn't bought a toy.)

Variants and Related Words

Hờ hững (adj): indifferent, unconcerned, showing a lack of care or attention.
Khép hờ (v phrase): to close loosely, to leave ajar.
Buộc hờ (v phrase): to tie loosely.

Synonyms

Related Idioms and Phrases

Vợ hờ / chồng hờ: a nominal wife/husband; often refers to a sham or pretend marriage.
Mẹ hờ / cha hờ: a nominal mother/father; a step-parent or someone acting in that role without a formal bond.
Làm hờ: to do something in a slipshod or half-hearted way.

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