lơ tơ mơ

lơ tơ mơ

Cậu bé nhìn lơ tơ mơ ra ngoài cửa sổ.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Vague, unclear, fuzzy: Describes something that is not clearly defined, indistinct, or hazy, often referring to thoughts, memories, or perceptions.
    • In a daze, absent-minded, distracted: Describes a state of being mentally unfocused, not paying attention, or lost in thought.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Ký ức về sự kiện đó giờ đã . (The memory of that event is now vague.)
    • Anh ấy trông trong suốt buổi họp. (He looked distracted throughout the meeting.)
    • ấy một ý tưởng về kế hoạch. (She has a fuzzy idea about the plan.)
Advanced Usage
  • "đầu óc ": a dazed/woolly mind.
    • Sau va chạm, đầu óc anh ta cứ . (After the collision, his mind remained in a daze.)
  • "nhìn ": to look/gaze vacantly.
    • Cậu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ. (The boy gazed vacantly out the window.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Lơ mơ (adj): This is the more common base form, meaning drowsy, half-asleep, or vague. " " is an emphatic or reduplicative variant.
    • Anh ta ngồi lơ mơ trên ghế. (He sat drowsily on the chair.)
Synonyms
  • Mơ hồ (adj): vague, ambiguous.
  • Lờ mờ (adj): dim, faint, unclear.
  • Đãng trí (adj): absent-minded.
Related Idioms
  • () một mối tình : (To have) a vague, undefined romantic affection.
    • Thời sinh viên, tôi một mối tình với bạn cùng lớp. (During my student years, I had a vague romantic affection for a classmate.)