lồi lõm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Uneven, bumpy, rugged: Having a surface that is not smooth or level, with alternating raised (convex) and sunken (concave) parts.
- Indented, irregular: Having a deeply or sharply uneven outline, often used to describe coastlines or terrains.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường này lồi lõm và rất khó đi. (This road is bumpy and very difficult to travel.)
- Bờ biển lồi lõm tạo ra nhiều vịnh nhỏ. (The indented coastline creates many small bays.)
- Mặt bàn gỗ cũ đã trở nên lồi lõm. (The surface of the old wooden table has become uneven.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like an uneven performance or an inconsistent narrative.
- Bài thuyết trình của anh ấy khá lồi lõm; có phần hay, có phần rất nhàm chán. (His presentation was quite uneven; some parts were good, some were very dull.)
Variants and Related Words
Lồi (adj): Convex, bulging, protruding.
- Viên đá có một bề mặt lồi. (The stone has a convex surface.)
Lõm (adj): Concave, sunken, dented.
- Tấm kim loại bị lõm sau cú va chạm. (The metal sheet became dented after the impact.)
Synonyms
- Uneven: Not level or smooth.
- Bumpy: Covered with or full of bumps.
- Rugged: Having a rough, irregular surface.
- Indented: Having recesses or notches in an edge or outline.
Related Idioms
- Cuộc sống lồi lõm: A metaphor for a life full of ups and downs, vicissitudes.
- Ai cũng phải trải qua một cuộc sống lồi lõm. (Everyone must go through a life of ups and downs.)