lòi

Definition

Verb:
- To protrude; to stick out: To extend beyond or project from a surrounding surface or covering, often in an unintended or noticeable way.
- To be exposed; to be revealed: To become visible or known, especially something that was hidden, concealed, or secret (often something negative or embarrassing).
- (Slang) To be completely deaf: Used to describe someone as being profoundly hard of hearing.

Usage Examples

Verb (to protrude):
- Đôi giày rách lòi cả ngón chân. (The torn shoes let his toes stick out.)
- Xương bị gãy lòi ra ngoài. (The broken bone is protruding.)
Verb (to be exposed):
- Lời khai của hắn lòi ra nhiều mâu thuẫn. (His testimony exposed many contradictions.)
- Càng tranh cãi, anh ta càng lòi cái dốt của mình ra. (The more he argued, the more he revealed his ignorance.)
Verb (to be deaf):
- Mày lòi hay sao mà không nghe thấy? (Are you deaf or something, that you can't hear?)

Advanced Usage

The verb is often used with the particle "ra" (lòi ra) to emphasize the action of coming out or being revealed.
- Sự thật cuối cùng cũng lòi ra. (The truth finally came out.)
It can be used in a figurative sense for abstract concepts like secrets, intentions, or flaws becoming apparent.

Variants and Related Words

Lòi dom (n): Hemorrhoids (literally, "protruding rectum").
Lòi tói (adj, vulgar): Used to intensify a state, similar to "completely" or "utterly" (e.g., - utterly bored, - stone deaf).

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Related Idioms

Lòi ruột lòi gan: (Literally: guts and liver protruding). An idiom expressing extreme anger or distress.
- Nghe tin đó, tôi tức lòi ruột lòi gan. (Hearing that news made me furious.)
Lòi đuôi: (Literally: tail sticking out). To give oneself away; to reveal one's true nature or guilt through a mistake.
- Tên trộm lòi đuôi khi tiêu tiền ăn cắp. (The thief gave himself away when he spent the stolen money.)

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