nguệch ngoạc
Definition
- Adjective/Adverb:
- Scribbled, scrawled: Refers to writing or drawing done in a careless, hasty, or unskilled manner, resulting in untidy, irregular, or illegible marks.
- Crudely drawn: Describes a simple, rough, or childlike drawing made without care for detail or accuracy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective/Adverb:
- Chữ của nó viết nguệch ngoạc. (His/Her handwriting is scribbled/scrawled.)
- Đứa trẻ vẽ nguệch ngoạc một ngôi nhà trên giấy. (The child crudely drew a house on the paper.)
- Anh ấy ký tên nguệch ngoạc vào biên lai. (He scrawled his signature on the receipt.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies a negative judgment on the quality of the writing or drawing, suggesting it is messy, careless, or difficult to read.
Variants and Related Words
- Nguệch ngoặc: A less common variant with the same meaning.
- Viết bôi bác: A synonymous phrase meaning to write sloppily or daubingly.
Synonyms
- Scribbled: Written quickly and carelessly.
- Scrawled: Written in a hurried, awkward, or illegible way.
- Illegible: Not clear enough to be read.
Related Idioms
- While "nguệch ngoạc" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is commonly used in the phrases "viết nguệch ngoạc" (to write scrawlingly) and "vẽ nguệch ngoạc" (to draw crudely).