lợp xợp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Disheveled, untidy, or messy (especially of hair): Describes hair that is unkempt, tangled, or hanging in a disorderly, uneven manner.
- In a state of loose, uneven layers: Suggests a surface or material that is not smooth or flat, but rather arranged in irregular, overlapping, or shaggy layers.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đầu tóc nó trông lợp xợp sau khi thức dậy. (His/her hair looked disheveled after waking up.)
- Mái tóc dài lợp xợp che một phần khuôn mặt. (The long, messy hair covered part of her face.)
- Mái nhà tranh lợp xợp trước cơn bão. (The thatched roof was uneven and shaggy before the storm.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in descriptive, often slightly informal, contexts to vividly portray a lack of neatness. It strongly evokes a visual image of irregularity.
Variants and Related Words
- Lớp xớp: A direct variant with identical meaning and usage.
- Tóc anh ấy để lớp xớp trông rất nghệ sĩ. (His hair was left untidy, looking very artistic.)
Synonyms
- Disheveled: Untidy, disordered (of hair or appearance).
- Messy: In a state of disorder.
- Shaggy: Long, thick, and untidy.
- Unkempt: Not neatly combed or maintained.
Related Idioms
- While "lợp xợp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively within phrases to emphasize a state of disorder.
- Đầu tóc lợp xợp như tổ quạ. (Hair as messy as a crow's nest.)