ngả nghiêng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To waver; to be unsteady; to sway: Describes a physical state of instability, leaning from side to side, often due to weakness, intoxication, or an uneven surface.
- To vacillate; to be indecisive; to be irresolute: Describes an abstract state of uncertainty, lacking a firm position or opinion, and being easily influenced.
Usage Examples
- Verb (Physical):
- Anh ấy say rượu, bước đi ngả nghiêng. (He was drunk, walking unsteadily.)
- Cây cối ngả nghiêng trong cơn bão. (The trees swayed in the storm.)
- Verb (Abstract):
- Anh ta có thái độ ngả nghiêng, không dám đưa ra quyết định. (He has a vacillating attitude, not daring to make a decision.)
- Không nên ngả nghiêng giữa hai lựa chọn. (One should not waver between two choices.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngả nghiêng" can be used metaphorically to describe something unstable or precarious.
- Tình hình chính trị ngả nghiêng. (The political situation is unstable / precarious.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chếnh choáng (adj/verb): to be dizzy, lightheaded; often precedes to describe drunkenness.
- Chếnh choáng hơi men, ngả nghiêng dáng đi. (Dizzy from the alcohol, his gait was unsteady.)
- Lả lơi (adj): flirtatious, coquettish; sometimes used in conjunction with to describe suggestive looks or behavior.
- Ngả ngớn (adj): frivolous, not serious or proper in manner.
Synonyms
- Physical: Sway, totter, stagger, reel.
- Abstract: Vacillate, fluctuate, hesitate, be indecisive, be irresolute.
Related Idioms
- Ngả nghiêng trước gió: Literally "to sway before the wind," meaning to be easily swayed by circumstances or opinions.
- Lập trường của họ ngả nghiêng trước gió. (Their stance sways with the wind.)