lờ lờ

Nước trong ao trông lờ lờ sau cơn mưa.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly murky or cloudy: Describes a liquid, typically water, that is not clear but only faintly or slightly opaque, with visible suspended particles that partially obscure transparency.
   • Dimly visible; indistinct: Describes something seen faintly or vaguely, without clear definition.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nước sông hôm nay đục lờ lờ. (The river water is slightly murky today.)
  • Ánh đèn lờ lờ trong sương mù. (The light is dimly visible in the fog.)
  • Cô ấy nhìn thấy bóng người lờ lờ ngoài cửa sổ. (She saw a vague figure dimly outside the window.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in descriptive writing to evoke a soft, unclear, or hazy visual quality, particularly in nature scenes involving water, light, or mist.

Variants and Related Words

• Lờ mờ (adj): dim, faint, obscure; often used for light or understanding.
  • Ý nghĩa của câu nói đó còn lờ mờ. (The meaning of that statement is still unclear.)
• Đục lờ (adj phrase): murky and cloudy (specifically for liquids).

Synonyms

• Murky: dark and dirty, not clear.
• Cloudy: (of a liquid) not transparent.
• Hazy: vague or indistinct.
• Faint: barely perceptible.

Related Idioms

• While "lờ lờ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it shares a conceptual field with phrases describing obscurity, such as "nước đục" (murky water), which can metaphorically mean a confused or troubled situation.