Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crooked, bent, twisted: Describes something that is not straight, often referring to a limb or object that curves unnaturally or is deformed.
   • Idle, lying around (in a curled-up position): Describes the state of lying down idly with limbs drawn in, often due to having nothing to do.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chân nó bị khoèo từ nhỏ. (His leg has been crooked since childhood.)
  • Trời mưa suốt, chẳng đi đâu được, cả ngày nằm khoèo ở nhà. (It rained all day, couldn't go anywhere, so I just lay around idly at home all day.)

Advanced Usage

• "nằm khoèo": To lie around idly (in a curled-up or bent position); to be idle with nothing to do.
  • Nghỉ hè, nó chẳng làm gì, chỉ nằm khoèo xem tivi. (During summer break, he does nothing, just lies around watching TV.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quèo (adj): Also means bent or twisted. Can be used similarly in some contexts, like (crooked leg). Note: can also colloquially mean to swerve or turn (e.g., - to turn a vehicle).

Synonyms

• Cong (adj): Bent, curved. (More general for a smooth curve, not necessarily deformed).
• Vẹo (adj): Twisted, askew. (Emphasizes being out of alignment).
• Lười nhác (adj): Lazy, idle. (For the "idle" meaning, but without the physical posture).

Related Phrases

• Khoèo chân (phrase): To have a crooked/bent leg; bow-legged.
  • Đứa bé sinh non nên bị khoèo chân. (The baby was born premature so has bow legs.)