Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly loose, somewhat slack: Describes something that is not tightly fixed or has a degree of looseness, but not completely detached or very loose.
   • Thin, watery (of a mixture): Describes a liquid mixture that is somewhat diluted or has a thin consistency, not thick.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái ốc vít này bị long lỏng rồi. (This screw has become slightly loose.)
  • Bà ngoại thường pha bột ăn dặm long lỏng cho cháu. (Grandma usually mixes the baby cereal to a thin, watery consistency for her grandchild.)

Advanced Usage

• "long lỏng" to describe a loose tooth:

  • Cái răng sữa của nó đã long lỏng và sắp rụng. (His baby tooth is loose and about to fall out.)

• "long lỏng" to describe weak connections or commitments:

  • Mối quan hệ giữa họ ngày càng trở nên long lỏng. (The relationship between them is becoming increasingly tenuous/loose.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lỏng lẻo (adj): Loose, slack, insecure (often for abstract things like rules, management). This is stronger and more common than "long lỏng".

  • Kỷ luật trong công ty khá lỏng lẻo. (Discipline in the company is quite lax.)

• Lỏng (adj): Loose, slack, watery. The root adjective.

  • Sợi dây này quá lỏng. (This rope is too loose.)

Synonyms

• Hơi lỏng: A bit loose.
• Không chặt: Not tight.
• Loãng (for mixtures): Diluted, watery.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This word is an adjective and does not have phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using "long lỏng".)