Definition

1. Noun:
   • A jade; a hack; a nag: A term used to describe a horse of poor quality, typically one that is old, worn-out, slow, or in bad condition. It carries a negative and often contemptuous connotation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngựa nghẽo gì chạy chậm như người đi bộ. (What a jade! It gallops at the rate of a man's walk.)
  • Anh ta chỉ có một con ngựa nghẽo, không thể dùng để đua được. (He only has a nag, which cannot be used for racing.)
  • Đừng mua con ngựa nghẽo đó, nó chẳng có sức lực gì đâu. (Don't buy that hack; it has no strength at all.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ngựa nghẽo" is informal and somewhat derogatory. It is used to express disappointment or disdain towards the quality of a horse.
• It can be used metaphorically in a humorous or sarcastic way to describe a very slow or inefficient vehicle or machine.
  • Chiếc xe máy này giờ thành ngựa nghẽo rồi, chạy vài cây số đã ì ạch. (This motorbike has become a nag now; it sputters after just a few kilometers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngựa ôm (n): A very thin, emaciated horse. This term emphasizes the horse's poor physical state more than its speed.
• Ngựa già (n): An old horse. This is a more neutral term focusing on age rather than overall poor quality.
• Rosse (n, from French): A jade; a vicious or worthless horse. This is a direct loanword with a similar meaning.
• Haridelle (n, from French): A hack; a worn-out horse.

Synonyms

• Ngựa tồi: A bad/inferior horse.
• Ngựa xấu: A poor-quality horse.
• Ngựa yếu: A weak horse.

Related Idioms

• While "ngựa nghẽo" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is used in exclamatory phrases to express frustration, as seen in the classic example: "Ngựa nghẽo gì...!" (What a jade/nag...!).
  • Ngựa nghẽo gì mà leo dốc không nổi! (What a nag! It can't even climb a slope!)

1. (xấu) Jade, hack
   • Ngựa nghẽo gì chạy chậm như người đi bộ
     What a jade! It gallops at the rate of a man's walk