loang lỗ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Patchy, blotchy, mottled: Describes a surface or area marked with irregular spots, stains, or patches of different colors or shades, often creating an uneven, non-uniform appearance.
- Full of holes, pockmarked: Can describe something that is riddled with many small holes or gaps, making it appear porous or damaged.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bức tường bị ẩm nên sơn bong ra loang lỗ. (The wall was damp so the paint peeled off in a patchy, blotchy manner.)
- Mặt đường sau trận mưa lớn trở nên loang lỗ. (The road surface became full of potholes after the heavy rain.)
- Tấm vải cũ có màu loang lỗ. (The old fabric has a mottled color.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like uneven development or distribution.
- Kiến thức của anh ấy về chủ đề này còn loang lỗ. (His knowledge on this topic is still patchy and full of gaps.)
Variants and Related Words
Loang (v): to spread, to seep (often of a liquid stain).
- Vết cà phê loang trên mặt bàn. (The coffee stain spread on the table.)
Lỗ (n): hole, gap.
- Chiếc áo bị sâu ăn thành nhiều lỗ. (The sweater was eaten by moths, leaving many holes.)
Synonyms
- Blotchy: Marked with blotches of color.
- Mottled: Spotted or streaked with different colors.
- Patchy: Existing or happening in small, isolated areas; not uniform.
- Pockmarked: Covered with small holes or pits.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Loang lỗ chỗ: An intensified form emphasizing a very uneven, hole-riddled, or heavily stained condition.
- Mái tôn cũ bị gỉ sét loang lỗ chỗ. (The old corrugated iron roof was rusted through in many spots.)