lộn tùng phèo
Definition
- Verb phrase (colloquial):
- To tumble or fall down completely: Describes a sudden, often uncontrolled, fall from a height or a toppling over, typically resulting in a messy or disorganized heap.
- To be turned upside down or inside out completely: Can describe a state of total inversion or extreme disorder.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Đứa bé trèo cây bị lộn tùng phèo xuống đất. (The child climbing the tree tumbled down to the ground.)
- Cơn gió mạnh làm chiếc bàn lộn tùng phèo. (The strong wind made the table topple over completely.)
- Cái túi của cô ấy bị lộn tùng phèo, đồ đạc rơi hết ra ngoài. (Her bag was turned completely inside out, and all her belongings fell out.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase emphasizes the completeness, suddenness, and often chaotic nature of the fall or inversion. It is highly informal and vivid.
Variants and Related Words
- Lộn phèo (verb phrase): A slightly shortened, synonymous colloquial form with the same meaning.
- Xe máy của anh ta lộn phèo ở khúc cua. (His motorbike crashed and tumbled at the corner.)
Synonyms
- Tumble down: To fall suddenly and clumsily.
- Topple over: To become unsteady and fall.
- Turn upside down: To invert something completely.
Related Idioms
- While "lộn tùng phèo" itself is an idiomatic phrase, it is sometimes used hyperbolically to describe non-physical chaos.
- Kế hoạch đi lộn tùng phèo hết cả. (The travel plans got completely turned upside down/messed up.)