ngũ đoản
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Definition
Adjective: * Short-limbed; having disproportionately short limbs in relation to the torso. This term describes a physical body type characterized by a short stature with five short parts: short neck, short torso, short arms, short thighs, and short legs. It is often used in contrast with "ngũ trường" (long-limbed).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Người có tướng ngũ đoản thường trông chắc nịch. (People with a short-limbed physique often look stocky.)
- So với vận động viên bóng rổ ngũ trường, anh ấy có dáng người ngũ đoản hơn. (Compared to the long-limbed basketball player, he has a more short-limbed build.)
Advanced Usage
- This term originates from physiognomy and traditional descriptive anatomy, focusing on body proportions. It is a formal, descriptive term rather than a common conversational one.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngũ trường (adj): Long-limbed; having disproportionately long limbs.
- Những người mẫu thường có tạng người ngũ trường. (Models often have a long-limbed body type.)
- Lùn (adj): Short; dwarf. (Note: This is a more general and sometimes impolite term for short stature, lacking the specific focus on limb-to-torso proportion that "ngũ đoản" has.)
- Thấp bé (adj): Short and small. (A general descriptive phrase.)
Synonyms
- Bréviligne (adj): [French] Brachytypic; short-limbed. (This is the direct equivalent in the referenced Vietnamese-French dictionary.)
- Chân tay ngắn: Short-armed and short-legged. (A descriptive phrase with similar meaning.)
Antonyms
- Ngũ trường (adj): Long-limbed.
- Cao kều (adj): Tall and lanky.
- Short-limbed