lõa xõa
Definition
Adjective: - (Of hair) Flowing loosely and untidily: Describes hair that is hanging down in a disheveled, unkempt, or loosely flowing manner, often covering part of the face or forehead.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mái tóc cô ấy lõa xõa trước trán. (Her hair was flowing loosely over her forehead.)
- Đứa trẻ thức dậy với mái tóc lõa xõa. (The child woke up with disheveled, flowing hair.)
- Cô ấy để tóc lõa xõa mà không buộc lại. (She left her hair flowing loosely without tying it up.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "lõa xõa" is often used to depict a specific, somewhat poetic or descriptive image of untidy, flowing hair, frequently implying a natural, unchecked, or weary state. It is not typically used for hair that is neatly styled or tied.
Variants and Related Words
- Loã xoã / Loà xoà: These are variant spellings of the same word with identical meaning and usage.
- Tóc nó loã xoã ướt đẫm mồ hôi. (His hair was flowing loosely, soaked with sweat.)
Synonyms
- Disheveled: (of hair) untidy, messy.
- Flowing: moving in a loose, continuous way.
- Unkempt: not neatly combed or arranged.
Related Idioms
- While "lõa xõa" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is frequently used in descriptive literary phrases to convey a character's appearance or state of being.
- Đầu tóc lõa xõa: A common phrase meaning "with flowing, disheveled hair."
- Cô ta xuất hiện với đầu tóc lõa xõa. (She appeared with flowing, disheveled hair.)
adjective
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(of hair) to be flowing
