lùn tịt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely short, unusually short and stunted: Describes a person, animal, or plant that is much shorter than the typical or expected height, often implying an unattractive or disproportionate shortness.
- Dwarfish, stunted: Emphasizes a lack of growth, resulting in a very small and compact stature.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cậu bé ấy bị lùn tịt so với các bạn cùng lớp. (That boy is unusually short compared to his classmates.)
- Cây cối trong vườn trông lùn tịt vì thiếu ánh sáng. (The plants in the garden look stunted due to lack of sunlight.)
- Anh ta có dáng người lùn tịt và chắc nịch. (He has a dwarfish and stocky build.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "lùn tịt" is often used in a descriptive, and sometimes slightly informal or critical, manner to emphasize extreme shortness. It can carry a connotation of being unsightly or not aesthetically pleasing due to the lack of height.
- Khu rừng chỉ toàn những cây lùn tịt, còi cọc. (The forest is full of only stunted, scrawny trees.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lùn (adj): Short, dwarf. This is the root word, less intense than "lùn tịt".
- Giống chó lùn (A dwarf dog breed)
- Thấp lùn (adj): Short and stocky.
- Vóc người thấp lùn (A short and stocky physique)
Synonyms
- Còi cọc (adj): Stunted, underdeveloped (often due to poor conditions).
- Lùn (adj): Short, dwarf.
- Thấp bé (adj): Short and small.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Related Idioms
- Lùn tịt như cây sắn (As stunted as a cassava plant) – A simile emphasizing extreme stunted growth.
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Unusually dwarf, unsightly short
