khiễng
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Definition
Verb: - To limp: To walk with an uneven, labored gait, typically due to pain, injury, or a physical impairment in one leg or foot. This is the primary and most common meaning.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đi khiễng vì bị trật mắt cá chân. (He is limping because he sprained his ankle.)
- Đi khiễng chân vì có nhọt đầu gối. (To limp because of a boil in the knee.)
- Sau tai nạn, bà cụ phải đi khiễng. (After the accident, the old lady had to walk with a limp.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb "khiễng" specifically describes the action of limping. It is not used to describe a permanent condition or a noun ("a limp"). It focuses on the uneven walking motion itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Đi khập khiễng (v): This is a more common and emphatic synonym for "to limp," often implying a more pronounced or difficult limp.
- Ông ấy đi khập khiễng với cây gậy. (He walks with a limp using a cane.)
Synonyms
- To limp: To walk favoring one leg.
- To hobble: To walk in an awkward, unsteady way, often due to pain or restraint.
Related Idioms
- Khập khiễng (adj): Used figuratively to describe something unbalanced, inconsistent, or not smooth (e.g., an argument, a plan, a relationship).
- Lập luận của anh ta có vẻ khập khiễng. (His argument seems flawed and inconsistent.)
- Limp
- Đi khiễng chân vì có nhọt đầu gốiTo limp because of a boil in the knee