Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Untidy, messy, slovenly: Describes a state of disorder, lack of neatness, or carelessness in appearance or arrangement.
   • Long-winded, rambling, incoherent: Describes speech, writing, or expression that is unnecessarily lengthy, disorganized, or unclear.
   • Complicated, troublesome, bothersome: Describes a situation, matter, or affair that is convoluted, problematic, or causes annoyance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng của anh ấy trông rất lôi thôi. (His room looks very untidy.)
  • Bài phát biểu của ông ấy quá lôi thôi và khó hiểu. (His speech was too long-winded and difficult to understand.)
  • Đừng dính vào chuyện lôi thôi đó. (Don't get involved in that troublesome matter.)

Advanced Usage

• "lôi thôi lếch thếch": An intensified, more colloquial form emphasizing extreme messiness or slovenliness.

  • Sau bữa tiệc, nhà bếp lôi thôi lếch thếch. (After the party, the kitchen was in a complete mess.)

• "chuyện lôi thôi": A common phrase meaning "a troublesome/complicated affair".

  • Anh ta luôn gặp phải những chuyện lôi thôi. (He always runs into troublesome affairs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luộm thuộm (adj): Synonymous with the "untidy" meaning of lôi thôi.

  • Bộ dạng luộm thuộm (An untidy appearance)

• Dài dòng (adj): Synonymous with the "long-winded" meaning of lôi thôi.

  • Lời giải thích dài dòng (A long-winded explanation)

• Rắc rối (adj): Synonymous with the "complicated, troublesome" meaning of lôi thôi.

  • Tình huống rắc rối (A complicated situation)

Synonyms

• Bừa bộn (adj): Messy, cluttered (for physical untidiness).
• Lằng nhằng (adj): Tedious, drawn-out, complicated (for lengthy or troublesome matters).

Related Idioms

• "Đầu tóc lôi thôi": Literally "messy hair", used to describe a generally disheveled appearance.

  • Cô ấy bước vào với đầu tóc lôi thôi. (She walked in with disheveled hair.)

• "Giấy tờ lôi thôi": Refers to complicated, burdensome, or excessive paperwork.

  • Thủ tục này có quá nhiều giấy tờ lôi thôi. (This procedure has too much burdensome paperwork.)

adj

1. untidy; careless; slovenly