lôi thôi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Untidy, messy, slovenly: Describes a state of disorder, lack of neatness, or carelessness in appearance or arrangement.
- Long-winded, rambling, incoherent: Describes speech, writing, or expression that is unnecessarily lengthy, disorganized, or unclear.
- Complicated, troublesome, bothersome: Describes a situation, matter, or affair that is convoluted, problematic, or causes annoyance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng của anh ấy trông rất lôi thôi. (His room looks very untidy.)
- Bài phát biểu của ông ấy quá lôi thôi và khó hiểu. (His speech was too long-winded and difficult to understand.)
- Đừng dính vào chuyện lôi thôi đó. (Don't get involved in that troublesome matter.)
Advanced Usage
"lôi thôi lếch thếch": An intensified, more colloquial form emphasizing extreme messiness or slovenliness.
- Sau bữa tiệc, nhà bếp lôi thôi lếch thếch. (After the party, the kitchen was in a complete mess.)
"chuyện lôi thôi": A common phrase meaning "a troublesome/complicated affair".
- Anh ta luôn gặp phải những chuyện lôi thôi. (He always runs into troublesome affairs.)
Variants and Related Words
Luộm thuộm (adj): Synonymous with the "untidy" meaning of lôi thôi.
- Bộ dạng luộm thuộm (An untidy appearance)
Dài dòng (adj): Synonymous with the "long-winded" meaning of lôi thôi.
- Lời giải thích dài dòng (A long-winded explanation)
Rắc rối (adj): Synonymous with the "complicated, troublesome" meaning of lôi thôi.
- Tình huống rắc rối (A complicated situation)
Synonyms
- Bừa bộn (adj): Messy, cluttered (for physical untidiness).
- Lằng nhằng (adj): Tedious, drawn-out, complicated (for lengthy or troublesome matters).
Related Idioms
"Đầu tóc lôi thôi": Literally "messy hair", used to describe a generally disheveled appearance.
- Cô ấy bước vào với đầu tóc lôi thôi. (She walked in with disheveled hair.)
"Giấy tờ lôi thôi": Refers to complicated, burdensome, or excessive paperwork.
- Thủ tục này có quá nhiều giấy tờ lôi thôi. (This procedure has too much burdensome paperwork.)