lõ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Protruding, sticking out: Describes something that extends outward or upward from a surface, often in a pointed or prominent manner.
- Gaunt, emaciated: Describes a state where bones or features are visibly prominent due to extreme thinness, making them appear to stick out.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy có cái mũi lõ. (He has a protruding nose.)
- Người bệnh gầy đến mức xương sườn lõ hẳn ra. (The patient is so thin that his ribs are sticking out.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "lõ" is often used in descriptive, sometimes poetic or critical, contexts to emphasize sharp or unhealthy physical features. It is less common in formal technical writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Lõm (adj): concave, sunken in (the opposite of protruding).
- Mặt đất lõm xuống. (The ground is sunken.)
Synonyms
- Protruding: extending beyond a surface.
- Prominent: standing out.
- Gaunt: extremely thin and bony.
Related Idioms
- Lõ xương lõ thịt: to be skin and bones, describing a state of severe emaciation.
- Sau trận ốm, ông ấy trông lõ xương lõ thịt. (After the illness, he looked like skin and bones.)