lờ ngờ

Sau cơn sốt, cậu bé trông lờ ngờ khi ngồi trên giường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slow-witted; dull; dim: Describes a person who is slow to understand, perceive, or react; lacking sharpness of mind or alertness.
   • Dazed; stupefied; in a daze: Describes a state of mental confusion or bewilderment, often due to illness, fatigue, or shock, making one seem vacant or unresponsive.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cậu bé trông có vẻ hơi lờ ngờ. (The boy looks a bit slow-witted.)
  • Sau cơn sốt cao, anh ấy vẫn còn lờ ngờ cả ngày. (After the high fever, he remained dazed all day.)
  • Đừng có lờ ngờ thế, tập trung vào! (Don't be so slow, focus!)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of a temporary or induced state of dullness, rather than a permanent intellectual disability. It frequently describes someone who appears "out of it" or "spaced out."

Variants and Related Words

• Ngờ nghệch (adj): Similar to "lờ ngờ," meaning naive, gullible, or simple-minded.
  • Cô ấy quá ngờ nghệch nên dễ bị lừa. (She is too naive so she is easily fooled.)

Synonyms

• Slow: not quick to understand.
• Dull: lacking sharpness of intellect.
• Dazed: stunned or bewildered.
• Stupefied: made unable to think or feel properly.

Related Idioms

• Mặt lờ ngờ: to have a vacant, dazed expression.
  • Nó ngồi đó với mặt lờ ngờ. (He sat there with a vacant expression.)