nằm khểnh

Thân thiện

Một chú mèo nằm khểnh trên tấm thảm mềm.

Definition

Verb phrase: - To sprawl lazily or comfortably: To lie down in a relaxed, leisurely, and often carefree manner, typically in a position that is not neat or formal, such as with limbs stretched out. It implies a state of restful idleness and physical ease, often to cool down or relax.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mùa hè cơm trưa xong nằm khểnh ngoài hiên cho mát. (In summer, after lunch, to sprawl on the verandah and keep cool.)
  • Chú mèo nằm khểnh trên sofa cả buổi chiều. (The cat sprawled lazily on the sofa all afternoon.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a connotation of indulgent relaxation, sometimes with a slight nuance of laziness or idle repose, without any specific purpose other than comfort.

Variants and Related Words

• Nằm (v): to lie down.

  • Anh ấy nằm trên giường đọc sách. (He lay on the bed reading a book.)

• Nằm ườn (v): to sprawl, to lie stretched out (often even more informal and suggestive of languid idleness than nằm khểnh).

  • Đứa trẻ nằm ườn ra sàn nhà. (The child sprawled out on the floor.)

Synonyms

• Sprawl: to lie or sit with one's limbs stretched out in a relaxed or awkward way.
• Lounge: to lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
• Recline: to lean or lie back in a relaxed position.

Related Idioms

• While itself is a descriptive phrase, it is conceptually related to idioms about leisure and idleness, such as "ngồi rồi" (to sit idle) or "nằm không" (to lie around doing nothing).

Học thuật

1. Sprawl
   • Mùa hè cơm trưa xong nằm khểnh ngoài hiên cho mát
     To sprawl on the verandah and keep cool after the midday meal