hời hợt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Superficial / Perfunctory: Lacking depth, seriousness, or thoroughness; done with minimal effort or care, often just to complete a task.
- Shallow: Not profound or deep in thought, feeling, or analysis; concerned only with the obvious or surface aspects.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta chỉ có một hiểu biết hời hợt về vấn đề. (He only has a superficial understanding of the issue.)
- Lời xin lỗi của cô ấy nghe rất hời hợt. (Her apology sounded very perfunctory.)
- Mối quan hệ của họ khá hời hợt, không thân thiết lắm. (Their relationship is quite shallow, not very close.)
Advanced Usage
- "sự hời hợt": (noun) superficiality, shallowness.
- Sự hời hợt trong cách làm việc của anh ấy khiến mọi người không hài lòng. (The superficiality in his work style makes everyone dissatisfied.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hờ hững (adj): indifferent, unconcerned. (Note: While related in implying a lack of depth of feeling, "hờ hững" specifically emphasizes a lack of care or attention.)
- Qua loa (adj): cursory, slapdash. (A close synonym often used interchangeably with "hời hợt" for actions.)
Synonyms
- Superficial: Existing or occurring on the surface.
- Perfunctory: Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
- Shallow: Lacking depth of character, thought, or meaning.
- Cursory: Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Related Idioms
Nói hời hợt: to speak superficially.
- Đừng nói hời hợt về những điều bạn không hiểu rõ. (Don't speak superficially about things you don't understand well.)
Làm việc hời hợt: to work in a perfunctory manner.
- Làm việc hời hợt sẽ không bao giờ đem lại kết quả tốt. (Working in a perfunctory manner will never yield good results.)