lòng ngòng

Chàng trai lòng ngòng đang cố gắng đi qua một cánh cửa thấp.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lanky, gangly, or tall and awkwardly built: Describes a person, typically a young man, who is unusually tall and thin, often with an impression of physical awkwardness or lack of grace in their movements and posture.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chàng trai lòng ngòng ấy là bạn tôi. (That lanky young man is my friend.)
  • Nó cao lòng ngòng, dễ nhận ra trong đám đông. (He is tall and gangly, easy to spot in a crowd.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a slightly informal or descriptive nuance, focusing on physical appearance and the impression of clumsiness due to extreme height and thinness. It is not typically used as a compliment.

Variants and Related Words

• Cao lêu nghêu (adj): Another colloquial adjective meaning very tall and lanky, often interchangeable with "lòng ngòng."
  • Thằng bé mới lớn nên cao lêu nghêu. (The boy is in a growth spurt so he's all tall and lanky.)

Synonyms

• Gangly: Tall, thin, and awkward.
• Lanky: Tall and thin in an ungraceful way.
• Rangy: Tall and long-limbed.

Related Idioms

• : As tall as a pole (an idiom describing a very tall and thin person).
  • Nó cao như cây sào, đi đứng lòng ngòng. (He's as tall as a pole, moving awkwardly.)