lạ lùng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Strange, peculiar: Describes something that is unusual, unfamiliar, or difficult to understand, often causing surprise or curiosity.
- Extraordinary, remarkable: Describes something that is very unusual in a way that is impressive or astonishing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cảm giác đó thật lạ lùng. (That feeling is truly strange.)
- Anh ấy có một sức mạnh lạ lùng. (He has an extraordinary strength.)
- Sự im lặng lúc đó thật lạ lùng. (The silence at that moment was very peculiar.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to intensify a quality, often following an adjective in a structure like "[adjective] + một cách lạ lùng" (strangely [adjective]).
- Cô ấy trở nên bình tĩnh một cách lạ lùng. (She became strangely calm.)
Variants and Related Words
Lạ (adj): strange, unfamiliar. A simpler, more common root.
- Thành phố này lạ quá. (This city is so unfamiliar.)
Kỳ lạ (adj): weird, odd. Similar to "lạ lùng" but can sometimes imply a stronger sense of the bizarre.
- Âm thanh kỳ lạ phát ra từ khu rừng. (A weird sound came from the forest.)
Synonyms
- Strange: Not familiar or usual.
- Peculiar: Unusual, different from the norm.
- Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
- Curious: Arousing interest due to being unusual.
Related Idioms
Lạ lùng đời: An expression of amazement at the strange or unexpected nature of life or a situation.
- Thật là lạ lùng đời! (How strange life is!)
Chuyện lạ lùng: A strange or extraordinary story/tale.
- Đó là một chuyện lạ lùng khó tin. (That is a strange, hard-to-believe story.)