là đà
Definition
Adjective:
- Languid, listless, or sluggish: Describes a state of moving or acting slowly, without energy or vigor, often due to tiredness, laziness, or a lack of motivation.
- Drooping, trailing, or hanging loosely: Refers to something, like vegetation or fabric, that hangs down in a limp, untidy, or weary manner.
Adverb:
- Languidly, sluggishly: Describes the manner of an action performed in a slow, weary, and drawn-out way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm, anh ấy trông rất là đà. (After the illness, he looked very languid.)
- Những cành liễu rủ là đà xuống mặt hồ. (The willow branches drooped languidly to the lake's surface.)
- Adverb:
- Cô ấy nói là đà vài câu rồi lại ngủ thiếp đi. (She spoke a few words sluggishly and then fell asleep again.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "là đà" often carries a poetic or descriptive connotation, used to evoke a mood of weariness, gentle neglect, or slow, effortless motion. It is more common in literary contexts than in everyday speech.
Variants and Related Words
- La đà: This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage. "Là đà" and "la đà" are interchangeable.
- Chiếc áo choàng la đà trên sàn. (The robe lay languidly on the floor.)
Synonyms
- Languid: Lacking energy or vitality; slow and relaxed.
- Listless: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
- Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
- Drooping: Bending or hanging down limply.
Related Idioms
- Là đà như mắc cửi: (Literary) To be languid or listless as if caught in a loom. This idiom emphasizes a state of being entangled in sluggishness or inertia.
- Buổi chiều mưa, mọi thứ đều là đà như mắc cửi. (On the rainy afternoon, everything was languid as if caught in a loom.)
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