khoèo chân

Đứa bé sinh ra bị khoèo chân.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Bow-legged, having legs that curve outward at the knees: Describes a physical condition where the legs are bent outward, causing the knees to be apart when the feet are together.
   • Having a lame or crooked leg: Can describe someone with a leg that is impaired, crooked, or does not function normally, often affecting gait.

2. Verb (colloquial):

   • To trip someone (by hooking their leg): The act of using one's foot or leg to hook another person's leg, causing them to stumble or fall.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đứa bé sinh ra bị khoèo chân. (The child was born bow-legged.)
  • Ông ấy đi lại khó khăn vì bị khoèo chân từ nhỏ. (He has difficulty walking because he has had a crooked leg since childhood.)

• Verb:

  • Nó khoèo chân tôi một cái khiến tôi suýt ngã. (He tripped me by hooking my leg, causing me to almost fall.)
  • Đừng đùa kiểu khoèo chân nhau, rất nguy hiểm. (Don't joke around by tripping each other; it's very dangerous.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chân bị khoèo": to have a bow-legged condition.

  • Sau tai nạn, chân anh ấy bị khoèo. (After the accident, his leg became crooked.)

• "Khoèo chân khoèo cẳng" (idiomatic reduplication): Emphasizes a severe or very noticeable lameness or crookedness in the leg(s).

  • Ông cụ đi khoèo chân khoèo cẳng. (The old man walks with a very pronounced limp/crooked leg.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quèo chân: A variant with the same meanings (adjective and verb). This form is also used, particularly in some regional dialects.

  • Nó hay quèo chân bạn khi chạy. (He often trips his friends by hooking their legs when running.)

• Cà nhắc: (Adjective/Verb) To limp; to walk with a limp. This describes the gait resulting from a condition like being khoèo chân.

  • Vì chân bị thương, anh ấy đi cà nhắc. (Because his leg was injured, he walks with a limp.)

Synonyms

• Vòng kiềng: (Adjective) Specifically describes being bow-legged.
• Chân vẹo: (Adjective) Crooked leg.
• Chân tật: (Adjective) Leg with a defect or disability.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Chân nam đá chân chiêu": This idiom describes a wobbly, unsteady stance or movement, which can be a result of being khoèo chân.

  • Anh ta đứng chân nam đá chân chiêu như bị khoèo chân. (He stands unsteadily as if he were bow-legged.)

• "Làm khoèo chân": to cause someone to become bow-legged or lame.

  • Căn bệnh này có thể làm khoèo chân trẻ em nếu không chữa trị. (This disease can cause children to become bow-legged if not treated.)