lếch thếch
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sloppy, untidy, disheveled: Describes an appearance, typically of clothing or attire, that is messy, unkempt, and lacking neatness or order.
- Dragging along, straggling: Describes a manner of moving or proceeding in a slow, clumsy, disorganized, or straggling way, often applied to a group.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy mặc quần áo lếch thếch cả ngày. (She wears sloppy clothes all day.)
- Bọn trẻ đi lếch thếch về phía nhà. (The children straggled toward the house.)
- Anh ta trông thật lếch thếch với bộ đồ nhàu nát. (He looks really disheveled in his crumpled outfit.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used to describe not just physical appearance but also the disorderly state or progression of things.
- Công việc cứ lếch thếch mãi không xong. (The work just drags on and on without being finished.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lếch tha lếch thếch (adj): A reduplicated form that intensifies the meaning, emphasizing extreme sloppiness or a very straggling state.
- Họ đến lếch tha lếch thếch sau giờ hẹn. (They arrived in a terribly straggling manner after the appointed time.)
Synonyms
- Untidy: Not neat or orderly.
- Disheveled: (Of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.
- Straggling: Moving or growing in an untidy or irregular way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- The word itself often functions descriptively within phrases rather than as part of a fixed idiom. Its usage paints a vivid picture of disorder and lack of coordination.