Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Too short, stubby, squat: "lũn cũn" describes something or someone that is noticeably short and often gives an impression of being stumpy, stocky, or disproportionately short in stature.
   • Ill-fittingly short (for clothes): When describing clothing, "lũn cũn" means the garment is too short for the wearer, appearing awkwardly cropped or shrunken.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái bàn này trông hơi lũn cũn trong căn phòng rộng. (This table looks a bit too short/stubby in the spacious room.)
  • Anh ấy cao nên mặc chiếc áo khoác này trông lũn cũn. (He is tall, so this jacket looks too short on him.)
  • Đứa bé lũn cũn nhưng chạy rất nhanh. (The child is stocky/squat but runs very fast.)

Advanced Usage

• Implied Disproportion: The word often carries a connotation of something being shorter than expected or desired, lacking elegance or proper proportion.
  • Kiến trúc ngôi nhà có vẻ lũn cũn, không hài hòa với khu vườn. (The house's architecture seems squat and not harmonious with the garden.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lủn củn: A variant with the same meaning as "lũn cũn".
• Cũn cỡn: Also means short, but can sometimes imply being abruptly cut off or rudely short in manner.
• Ngắn cũn: Emphasizes being very short.

Synonyms

• Thấp: Short (in height, more neutral).
• Cộc: Stumpy, cut short.
• Lùn: Dwarf, short (often for people).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Áo quần lũn cũn: A common phrase meaning "clothes that are too short."
  • Lớn quá nhanh, áo quần của nó đều lũn cũn cả. (Growing too fast, all his/her clothes are too short.)

1. Too short
   • Người cao quần áo lũn cũn
     To be tall and have short clothes