nhẽo nhèo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Whiny, nagging, persistently and annoyingly complaining or pleading: Describes a person, voice, or behavior that is irritatingly persistent, often in a weak, tearful, or begging manner.
- Soggy, limp, unpleasantly soft (of objects): Describes the physical state of something that has lost its firmness and become unpleasantly soft or mushy, often due to being wet.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (describing behavior):
- Đứa trẻ đó thật nhẽo nhèo khi không được mua đồ chơi. (That child is so whiny when he doesn't get a toy.)
- Cô ấy nhẽo nhèo xin anh ta quay lại. (She nagged him persistently to come back.)
- Adjective (describing physical state):
- Mì để lâu đã nhẽo nhèo rồi. (The noodles left out for too long have become soggy.)
- Giấy gói bánh bị ướt, nhẽo nhèo hết cả. (The wrapping paper got wet and is all limp.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to intensify the negative quality of being weak, annoying, or unpleasantly soft. It carries a stronger connotation than the base word "nhẽo".
- Often implies a sense of disdain or irritation from the speaker towards the subject being described.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhẽo (adj): The base form, meaning soft, limp, or weak-willed. "Nhẽo nhèo" is a reduplicative form that intensifies this meaning.
- Lèo nhèo (adj, v): Very similar in meaning to "nhẽo nhèo", often used interchangeably to describe nagging or persistent complaining.
- Ỉ ôi (v): To whine or wail, often with tears. Focuses more on the vocal expression of complaint.
Synonyms
- Lải nhải (v): To nag, to go on and on about something in an annoying way.
- Ọp ẹp (adj): Weak, flimsy, lacking strength or substance (can refer to both physical objects and arguments).
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Ăn nói nhẽo nhèo: To speak in a weak, unconvincing, or annoyingly pleading manner.
- Anh ta ăn nói nhẽo nhèo, chẳng thuyết phục được ai. (He speaks in a weak, unconvincing way and persuades no one.)
- Tính tình nhẽo nhèo: Describes a personality that is weak-willed, indecisive, or prone to nagging.
- Tôi không thích tính tình nhẽo nhèo của anh ấy. (I don't like his weak-willed/nagging personality.)
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