ngơ ngáo
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Be bewildered, be dazed: Describes a state of being confused, disoriented, or stupefied, often due to surprise, shock, or lack of understanding. It implies a temporary loss of mental clarity or awareness.
- Be absent-minded, be vacant: Can also describe a state of being mentally absent, not paying attention, or having a blank, vacant expression.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cậu bé nhìn ngơ ngáo khi được hỏi một câu khó. (The boy looked bewildered when asked a difficult question.)
- Sau cú va chạm, anh ấy đứng dậy với vẻ mặt ngơ ngáo. (After the collision, he stood up with a dazed expression.)
- Đừng có ngơ ngáo thế, tập trung vào công việc đi! (Don't be so absent-minded like that, focus on your work!)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhìn ngơ ngáo": to look dazed/bewildered.
- Cô ấy nhìn ngơ ngáo vào khoảng không sau khi nghe tin. (She stared dazedly into space after hearing the news.)
- "Mặt ngơ ngáo": a dazed/vacant face.
- Gã say rượu bước đi với khuôn mặt ngơ ngáo. (The drunk man walked with a vacant face.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngơ ngác (adj): A very close synonym, also meaning bewildered or confused, often used interchangeably with "ngơ ngáo". It may sometimes imply a more active looking around in confusion.
- Đám trẻ ngơ ngác nhìn quanh khi bị lạc. (The children looked around bewildered when they got lost.)
- Ngẩn ngơ (adj): To be stunned, amazed, or lost in thought (often due to beauty or emotion), carrying a more poetic or emotional nuance than the simple confusion of "ngơ ngáo".
- Chàng trai ngẩn ngơ trước vẻ đẹp của cô gái. (The young man was stunned by the girl's beauty.)
Synonyms
- Bối rối: Flustered, confused (often due to embarrassment or a complex situation).
- Lúng túng: Perplexed, at a loss (emphasizes not knowing what to do).
- Mơ hồ: Vague, fuzzy (describes unclear thoughts or perceptions).
Related Idioms
- (Có vẻ) ngơ ngơ ngáo ngáo: (To look/seem) utterly confused and out of it. This reduplicative form intensifies the meaning.
- Sáng sớm dậy, anh ta trông ngơ ngơ ngáo ngáo. (Waking up early, he looked completely out of it.)
- Be bewildered, be dazed