lạc chạc

Một con bò đeo lạc chạc đi trên con đường làng.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Loose and rattling: Describes an object that is not firmly attached, producing a rattling or clattering sound when moved, often due to being worn out or poorly fitted.
   • Loose-limbed and ungainly: Describes a person's movements or posture as loose, awkward, or lacking firmness and coordination.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái ghế này bị lỏng, ngồi lên kêu lạc chạc. (This chair is loose; it rattles when you sit on it.)
  • Dáng đi của cậu bé trông lạc chạc như con vịt. (The boy's walk looks loose and ungainly, like a duck.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lạc chạc" is often used in its reduplicated form "loạc choạc", which carries the same meaning but may emphasize the sound or motion more vividly.

Variants and Related Words

• Loạc choạc (adj): A reduplicated variant of "lạc chạc", meaning loose, rattling, or awkward.
  • Bánh xe loạc choạc kêu inh ỏi. (The wheel rattled noisily.)

Synonyms

• Loose: Not firmly or tightly fixed in place.
• Rattly: Making a series of short, sharp sounds.
• Awkward: Lacking grace or skill in movement or bearing.
• Ungainly: Moving in a clumsy, awkward manner.

Related Idioms

• Đi lạc chạc: To walk with an awkward, loose gait.
  • Đứa trẻ mới tập đi nên bước đi lạc chạc. (The child is just learning to walk, so its steps are awkward and unsteady.)