hời hợi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Superficial, shallow, lacking depth or seriousness: Describes a manner, attitude, or action that is not thorough, profound, or sincere. It implies doing something in a cursory, perfunctory, or careless way.
- Offhand, casual: Can describe a remark or behavior that is light, not deeply considered, or lacking in earnestness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy chỉ trả lời một cách hời hợi. (He answered in a superficial/perfunctory manner.)
- Cô ấy có cái nhìn hời hợi về vấn đề phức tạp này. (She has a shallow/superficial view of this complex issue.)
- Lời xin lỗi hời hợi của anh ta không làm ai hài lòng. (His perfunctory/casual apology satisfied no one.)
Advanced Usage
- "nói hời hợi": to speak superficially or offhandedly.
- Đừng nói hời hợi về những điều bạn không hiểu rõ. (Don't speak superficially about things you don't fully understand.)
- "làm việc hời hợi": to work in a slapdash or careless manner.
- Làm việc hời hợi sẽ không bao giờ đem lại kết quả tốt. (Working in a slapdash manner will never yield good results.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hờ hững (adj): Indifferent, unconcerned, aloof. (Note: While both can imply a lack of depth, "hờ hững" emphasizes emotional detachment or lack of care, whereas "hời hợi" emphasizes lack of thoroughness or seriousness in action/thought.)
- Qua loa (adj/phrase): Cursory, done just to get it over with. Often used interchangeably with "hời hợi" in many contexts.
Synonyms
- Nông cạn (adj): Shallow (often regarding knowledge or thought).
- Qua quít (adj): Cursory, very brief and not thorough.
- Chiếu lệ (adj): Perfunctory, done merely as a formality.
Antonyms
- Sâu sắc (adj): Profound, deep.
- Kỹ lưỡng (adj): Thorough, meticulous.
- Nghiêm túc (adj): Serious, earnest.