lộn ngược
Definition
Adjective:
- Upside down: Describes an object or person whose top and bottom parts have been reversed from their normal, correct, or intended orientation.
- Inverted / Reversed: Describes something turned inside out or back to front, so its inner surface becomes outer or its order is completely opposite.
Verb (to place/put upside down):
- To invert / To turn upside down: The action of flipping something so its top becomes its bottom.
- To reverse: The action of turning something inside out or completely changing its order or direction.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Chiếc cốc bị lộn ngược trên bàn. (The cup was upside down on the table.)
- Đứa trẻ mặc áo lộn ngược. (The child is wearing a shirt inside out.)
Verb:
- Đừng lộn ngược bản đồ. (Don't turn the map upside down.)
- Cô ấy lộn ngược túi để tìm chìa khóa. (She turned the bag inside out to find the keys.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe a complete reversal of a situation, order, or logic.
- Kết quả đã lộn ngược mọi dự đoán. (The result turned all predictions upside down.)
Variants and Related Words
Lộn (v): to turn over, to flip, or to be mistaken.
- Tôi đã lộn đường. (I took the wrong road.)
Ngược (adj/adv): opposite, contrary, or against the direction.
- Anh ấy đi ngược chiều. (He is going the wrong way.)
Synonyms
- Upside down: Having the top part at the bottom.
- Inverted: Placed in the opposite position or order.
- Inside out: With the inner surface turned outward.
- Reversed: Changed to the opposite direction or order.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Lộn tùng phèo: A colloquial idiom meaning a situation is in complete chaos, disorder, or turned utterly upside down.
- Căn phòng bị lũ trẻ nghịch lộn tùng phèo. (The room was turned completely upside down by the kids playing.)
Trên dưới lộn ngược: A phrase emphasizing a total inversion of hierarchy or proper order.
- Trong cơn hỗn loạn, mọi thứ trên dưới lộn ngược. (In the chaos, everything was turned topsy-turvy.)