leng beng

Hắn ta là một kẻ leng beng, chẳng ai muốn hợp tác.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not serious, unreliable: Describes a person whose behavior or speech is not proper, inconsistent, and cannot be trusted.
   • Flighty, frivolous: Refers to someone who is not earnest, often acting in a silly or unserious manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta là một người leng beng, đừng tin tưởng anh ta. (He is an unreliable person, don't trust him.)
  • Tính nó leng beng lắm, hứa trước quên sau. (His character is very flighty; he makes promises and then forgets them.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in informal, conversational contexts to criticize someone's character or dependability.
• Typically describes a habitual trait rather than a single action.

Variants and Related Words

• Lăng băng (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning of being unserious or unreliable.
• Bông lông (adj): Similar in meaning, describing speech or behavior that is frivolous, unserious, or not to be taken seriously.

Synonyms

• Không đáng tin (adj): Untrustworthy.
• Nhẹ dạ (adj): Frivolous, flighty.
• Lơ là (adj): Negligent, careless (in attitude).

Notes on Meaning

• The word carries a negative connotation, implying criticism of a person's lack of seriousness or reliability.
• It is primarily used to describe people, not objects or situations.