loằng ngoằng

loằng ngoằng

Một đứa trẻ vẽ những đường loằng ngoằng trên tờ giấy trắng.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Squiggly, scribbly, tangled: Describes lines, writing, or drawings that are excessively curly, twisted, messy, and lack order or neatness. It often implies a confusing, illegible, or chaotic appearance.
    • Convoluted, complicated: Can describe something (like a story, path, or situation) that is unnecessarily complex, winding, or difficult to follow.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Chữ viết của anh ấy loằng ngoằng, tôi không đọc được. (His handwriting is squiggly/scribbly; I can't read it.)
    • Đứa trẻ vẽ những đường loằng ngoằng trên giấy. (The child drew squiggly lines on the paper.)
    • Con đường mòn lên núi loằng ngoằng và khó đi. (The mountain trail is winding/convoluted and hard to walk.)
    • Câu chuyện của ông ấy kể loằng ngoằng, nghe mãi mới hiểu. (His story was convoluted/complicated; it took a while to understand.)
Advanced Usage
  • "viết loằng ngoằng": to write in a scribbly, illegible manner.
    • Đừng viết loằng ngoằng như thế, hãy viết cho rõ ràng. (Don't write so scribbly; write clearly.)
  • "vẽ loằng ngoằng": to draw squiggly, messy lines.
    • Nó ngồi vẽ loằng ngoằng cả buổi chiều. (He sat drawing squiggles all afternoon.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ngoằn ngoèo (adj): Winding, zigzagging (often for roads, rivers; less about messiness, more about shape). (The river flows winding through the field.)
  • Rối rắm (adj): Tangled, complicated, perplexing (focuses more on complexity and confusion than visual squiggles). (The situation became complicated/tangled.)
Synonyms
  • Nguệch ngoạc (adj): Scribbled, scrawled (specifically for careless, quick, and ugly writing/drawing). (scrawled writing).
  • Rối (adj): Tangled, messy. (a tangled string).
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "Chuyện loằng ngoằng": A convoluted, messy, or complicated affair/story.
    • Đó là một chuyện loằng ngoằng, tốt nhất đừng nhúng tay vào. (That's a convoluted mess of a story; it's best not to get involved.)
  • "Đường đi loằng ngoằng": A winding, maze-like path.
    • Làng này có những đường đi loằng ngoằng dễ lạc. (This village has winding, maze-like paths that are easy to get lost in.)