nửa mùa
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Half-baked, amateurish, mediocre: Describes a person, skill, or thing that is not fully competent, professional, or complete; something done poorly or superficially.
- Second-rate, shoddy: Indicates low quality, a lack of seriousness, or a failure to meet proper standards.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta là một thợ sửa xe nửa mùa. (He is a half-baked car mechanic.)
- Kiến thức nửa mùa rất nguy hiểm. (Half-baked knowledge is very dangerous.)
- Đừng tin vào những lời hứa nửa mùa. (Don't trust shoddy promises.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used pejoratively to criticize a lack of depth, commitment, or expertise. It implies that the subject is not "fully cooked" or fully developed.
Variants and Related Words
- Làm nửa mùa (verb phrase): to do something in a half-hearted or incomplete manner.
- Công việc này bị làm nửa mùa. (This job was done in a half-baked way.)
Synonyms
- Amateurish: lacking professional skill.
- Mediocre: of only moderate quality.
- Shallow: lacking depth of character or knowledge.
- Incompetent: not having the necessary skills.
Related Idioms
- Nửa vời: (similar in meaning) half-hearted, incomplete.
- Kế hoạch nửa vời sẽ không thành công. (A half-hearted plan will not succeed.)
- A half-baked
- Thầy thuốc nửa mùaA half-baked physician