Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Perplexed; Flustered: Being in a state of confusion or mental disarray, unsure of how to think, speak, or act due to a sudden or difficult situation.
   • Embarrassed; Awkward: Feeling or showing self-conscious discomfort, often accompanied by hesitation or clumsy behavior.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khi được hỏi bất ngờ, cậu ấy trông rất lúng túng. (When asked unexpectedly, he looked very perplexed.)
  • Cô ấy lúng túng xin lỗi vì làm đổ ly nước. (She awkwardly apologized for spilling the glass of water.)
  • Người diễn viên mới cảm thấy lúng túng trên sân khấu. (The new actor felt embarrassed on stage.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be reduplicated for emphasis as "lúng ta lúng túng", indicating a stronger degree of confusion or awkwardness.
  • Cậu bé lúng ta lúng túng tìm từ để giải thích. (The boy was utterly flustered searching for words to explain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lúng búng (v): To mumble or speak incoherently, often as a result of being .
  • Anh ta chỉ lúng búng vài câu rồi im bặt. (He just mumbled a few words and then fell silent.)

Synonyms

• Perplexed: Confused and unable to understand.
• Flustered: Agitated or confused.
• Embarrassed: Feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable.
• Awkward: Causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience.
• Disconcerted: Uneasy or embarrassed.

Related Idioms

• Lúng túng như thợ vụng mất kim: Literally "as flustered as a clumsy tailor who lost his needle." It describes a state of complete confusion and helplessness.
  • Không có dữ liệu, anh ấy trong cuộc họp lúng túng như thợ vụng mất kim. (Without the data, he was in the meeting as flustered as a clumsy tailor who lost his needle.)

adjective

1. perplexed; embarrassed