khờ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unwise; lacking in judgment or intelligence: Describes a person who is not clever or sharp, lacking the ability to think quickly or make sound judgments.
- Credulous; gullible; naive: Describes a person who is too ready to believe what others say, easily tricked or deceived due to a lack of worldly experience or critical thinking.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa trẻ đó còn khờ lắm, dễ bị người lạ lừa. (That child is still very naive and easily tricked by strangers.)
- Anh ấy có vẻ khờ khờ, nhưng thực ra rất thông minh. (He seems a bit simple, but is actually very intelligent.)
- Đừng có khờ mà tin những lời hứa hão đó. (Don't be so gullible as to believe those empty promises.)
Advanced Usage
- "Khờ dại": Foolishly naive; simple-minded (an intensified form).
- Sự khờ dại của anh ta khiến mọi người lo lắng. (His foolish naivety makes everyone worried.)
- "Khờ khạo": Clumsily naive; having a foolish or silly demeanor.
- Cậu ấy có cái nhìn khờ khạo. (He has a silly, naive look.)
- To describe a temporary state of being slow or dim-witted:
- Cả buổi sáng tôi cảm thấy đầu óc khờ khờ. (I felt a bit slow-witted all morning.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khờ khờ (adj): Dim-witted; somewhat slow or naive. Often used as a milder or reduplicated form.
- Khù khờ (adj): Very slow-witted; dull. A more colloquial and intensified variant.
- Khờ dại (adj): Foolishly naive. (See Advanced Usage)
- Khờ khạo (adj): Clumsily naive; silly. (See Advanced Usage)
Synonyms
- Ngây thơ: Innocent; naive (often with a more positive or neutral connotation).
- Ngu ngốc: Stupid; foolish (stronger and more insulting).
- Cả tin: Credulous; trusting.
- Đần độn: Mentally slow; dull.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Khờ như bò": (As dumb as an ox) A simile meaning very stupid or naive.
- Nó khờ như bò, bảo gì cũng tin. (He's as dumb as an ox, he believes anything you tell him.)
- "Khờ mặt ra": To be dumbfounded; to have a blank, foolish look on one's face from surprise or confusion.
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta khờ mặt ra không nói được lời nào. (Hearing that news, he was dumbfounded and couldn't say a word.)
adj
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unwise; credulous
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