nhởn nhơ

Sắp đi thi rồi mà nó vẫn nhởn nhơ ở công viên.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Carefree and leisurely: Describes a state of being relaxed, untroubled, and free from worries or responsibilities, often while idly passing time.
   • Nonchalant and unconcerned: Indicates a casual, sometimes overly casual, attitude towards matters that might normally require attention or concern.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bọn trẻ nhởn nhơ ngoài vườn. (The children are frolicking carefree in the garden.)
  • Công việc chất đống mà anh ta vẫn nhởn nhơ như không. (Work is piling up, but he remains nonchalant as if nothing is wrong.)
  • Chú mèo nằm nhởn nhơ dưới nắng. (The cat lay basking leisurely in the sun.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a subtle nuance of irresponsibility or a lack of appropriate seriousness when used in contexts involving duties or urgent matters.
  • Thi cử đã cận kề, nó không lo học hành mà suốt ngày nhởn nhơ. (Exams are approaching, but instead of studying, he spends all his time idling around carefree.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhởn nhơ is the standard form. It is often used interchangeably with nhơn nhơ, a less common variant with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Carefree: Free from anxiety or responsibility.
• Leisurely: Acting in an unhurried, relaxed way.
• Nonchalant: Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
• Unconcerned: Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when perhaps one should be concerned.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sống nhởn nhơ: To live a carefree, untroubled life.
  • Cậu ấy cứ sống nhởn nhơ chẳng lo nghĩ gì. (He just lives carefree without a worry.)
• The word itself often functions within a descriptive phrase rather than as part of a fixed idiom.