ngật ngà ngất ngưởng
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Definition
- Adjective (Tính từ):
- Unsteady, swaying, staggering: Describes a state of being unstable, wobbling, or swaying from side to side, often due to imbalance, intoxication, or a lack of firm footing.
- Carefree, nonchalant, heedless of conventions: Describes an attitude or manner of someone who acts freely, without concern for social norms or others' opinions, often appearing aloof or indifferent.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy say rượu, bước đi ngật ngà ngất ngưởng. (He was drunk, walking unsteadily.)
- Cái tháp nghiêng đứng ngật ngà ngất ngưởng trước gió. (The leaning tower stood swaying precariously in the wind.)
- Ông ấy sống một cuộc đời ngật ngà ngất ngưởng, không quan tâm đến chuyện thị phi. (He lived a carefree and nonchalant life, unconcerned with gossip.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a láy (reduplicative) form, specifically a six-syllable pattern, derived from the root "ngất ngưởng". The repetition intensifies the meaning, emphasizing a high degree of unsteadiness or nonchalance.
- It is often used in a somewhat literary or descriptive context to vividly portray physical instability or a defiantly carefree personality.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngất ngưởng (adj): The root form, meaning unsteady, wobbly, or carefree. "Ngật ngà ngất ngưởng" is an extended, more expressive version.
- Dáng đi ngất ngưởng. (A wobbly gait.)
Synonyms
- Lảo đảo, chập chững (adj): To stagger, totter (primarily for physical unsteadiness).
- Bất cần, phóng khoáng (adj): Carefree, unconcerned, liberal (primarily for attitude).
Related Idioms
- While not a phrasal verb, the term itself often functions idiomatically to describe a characteristic style or posture, both physical and metaphorical.
- Sống cho ngật ngà ngất ngưởng. (To live in a blithely unconcerned manner.)
- xem ngật ngưởng (láy)