méo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Deformed; distorted; out of shape: Describes an object that has lost its original, typically symmetrical or round, shape due to pressure, damage, or poor manufacturing.
- (Of sound) distorted; not clear: Describes audio that is unclear, noisy, or altered from its original quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Physical shape):
- Cái mũ này bị méo rồi. (This hat is deformed.)
- Chiếc nồi méo không đậy vung vừa được. (The distorted pot doesn't fit its lid properly.)
- Adjective (Sound):
- Âm thanh từ chiếc loa cũ nghe rất méo. (The sound from the old speaker is very distorted.)
- Bản ghi âm bị méo tiếng. (The recording has distorted audio.)
Advanced Usage
- "méo mó": (adj) Emphasizes a state of being misshapen, crooked, or deformed. Often used to describe physical imperfections.
- Bức tượng bị méo mó sau trận hỏa hoạn. (The statue became misshapen after the fire.)
- "làm méo": (verb phrase) To cause something to become deformed or distorted.
- Đừng ngồi lên hộp, bạn sẽ làm méo nó. (Don't sit on the box, you will deform it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Méo mó (adj): Misshapen, crooked. A more emphatic form of "méo".
- Méo mặt (verb phrase): To make a distorted/wry face (often due to pain, disgust, or sour taste). This is a compound phrase.
- Cô ấy méo mặt khi uống thuốc đắng. (She made a wry face when drinking the bitter medicine.)
- Bị méo (phrase): To be/become deformed. The passive state.
Synonyms
- Biến dạng: Deformed, transformed in shape.
- Cong vênh: Warped, bent (often for wood or flat surfaces).
- Oằn: Buckled, bent under pressure.
Related Idioms
- "Nồi tròn vung méo": Literally "a round pot and a deformed lid". An idiom describing a mismatched couple or incompatible pair.
- Họ ly hôn vì là một cặp nồi tròn vung méo. (They divorced because they were a mismatched couple.)
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Deformed; distorted; out of shape
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