lố

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông mặc bộ đồ sặc sỡ lố lăng đi dạo trong công viên.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Ridiculous; absurd; laughable: Describes something or someone that is contrary to normal expectations and therefore appears foolish or worthy of mockery.
   • Excessive; over the top; beyond reasonable limits: Describes an action or behavior that goes beyond what is considered normal or acceptable, often in a showy or wasteful manner.

2. Noun (Northern Vietnamese dialect):

   • A dozen: A group or set of twelve items. This usage is regional and considered colloquial.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta mặc bộ vest màu hồng đến văn phòng, trông thật lố. (He wore a pink suit to the office, looking really ridiculous.)
  • Cô ấy tiêu tiền lố quá, tháng nào cũng hết sạch lương. (She spends money excessively, using up her salary every month.)
• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua một lố trứng. (My mother bought a dozen eggs.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjectival use is more common in standard Vietnamese. The nominal use ("dozen") is specific to everyday speech in northern regions and may not be understood universally in all dialects.

Variants and Related Words

• Lố bịch (adj): Absurd, preposterous. A stronger synonym for the adjective "lố."
  • Hành động của hắn thật lố bịch. (His actions are truly preposterous.)
• Lố lăng (adj): Vulgar, tasteless, and showy. Often used to criticize manners or style.
  • Kiểu trang trí đó trông thật lố lăng. (That decoration style looks really tasteless.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Ridiculous, absurd, excessive, extravagant, overdone.
• Noun: Dozen.

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc lố: To dress in a ridiculous or absurd manner.
  • Cậu ấy ăn mặc lố khi đi dự tiệc. (He dressed absurdly for the party.)
• Nói lố: To exaggerate in speech; to boast or talk excessively.
  • Đừng có nói lố, anh làm gì có nhiều tiền thế. (Don't exaggerate; you don't have that much money.)

Học thuật

noun

1. dozen
   • nửa lố
     half a dozen