méo xệch

Cô bé nhìn thấy chiếc bánh bị méo xệch và buồn bã.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very distorted or twisted: Refers to something, especially a facial feature like a mouth, that is severely contorted or pulled out of its normal shape, often due to a strong emotion or physical action.
   • Crooked and sagging: Describes something that is not only crooked but also appears to be drooping or slumping asymmetrically.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy nhăn mặt làm méo xệch cả miệng. (She grimaced, twisting her mouth all out of shape.)
  • Cái mồm méo xệch như quai chèo đò. (A mouth as crooked and twisted as an oarlock.)
  • Tấm bản đồ bị ướt và trở nên méo xệch. (The map got wet and became badly distorted.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used figuratively to describe something that is morally or functionally warped.
  • Sự thật đã bị bóp méo xệch. (The truth has been grotesquely distorted.)

Variants and Related Words

• Méo mó (adj): Misshapen, deformed, but often to a lesser degree than "méo xệch."

  • Chiếc bát bị méo mó. (The bowl is misshapen.)

• Xệch (adj): Sagging, lopsided, off-center. Often combined with "méo" for emphasis.

  • Cái kệ để đồ bị xệch một bên. (The shelf is lopsided to one side.)

Synonyms

• Distorted: Pulled or twisted out of shape.
• Contorted: Twisted or bent into an unnatural shape.
• Deformed: Misshapen or disfigured.
• Lopsided: With one side lower or smaller than the other.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Méo mặt: To make a face (often due to pain, disgust, or sour taste), which can cause a "méo xệch" expression.

  • Anh ấy méo mặt khi uống thuốc. (He made a face when taking the medicine.)

• Méo miệng: Similar to "méo mặt," specifically referring to a twisted mouth.

  • Cô ấy méo miệng cười châm chọc. (She smirked with a twisted mouth.)