nằm quèo
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lie curled up, to lie in a curled position: Refers to the action of lying down with the body bent or curled, often in a relaxed, informal, or careless manner.
- To lie in a huddled or coiled position: Describes lying with limbs drawn in, not stretched out straight.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Con mèo nằm quèo trên ghế sofa. (The cat is lying curled up on the sofa.)
- Anh ấy mệt và nằm quèo trên giường cả buổi chiều. (He was tired and lay curled up in bed all afternoon.)
- Đứa trẻ nằm quèo trong lòng mẹ và ngủ. (The child lay curled up in his mother's lap and slept.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is informal and often conveys a sense of comfort, casualness, or exhaustion. It is not typically used in formal writing.
- It can sometimes imply lying in a somewhat awkward or careless position, not necessarily a neat or planned one.
Variants and Related Words
- Nằm khoèo: This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage. The words 'quèo' and 'khoèo' are interchangeable in this phrase.
- Nó nằm khoèo dưới gốc cây. (He lay curled up under the tree.)
- Co quắp: (Verb) To contract, to shrivel up. This has a stronger connotation of involuntary contraction, often due to cold or pain, and is not a direct synonym for the relaxed state of 'nằm quèo'.
- Cuộn tròn: (Verb) To curl up, to coil. This is a more general verb that can be used for objects or animals and can sometimes be used similarly to 'nằm quèo'.
Synonyms
- Nằm co: To lie curled up. Very close in meaning, perhaps slightly more common.
- Nằm cuộn tròn: To lie coiled up. Emphasizes the circular shape.
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning is specifically about the of lying down. It does not describe the act of going to lie down.
- The phrase is neutral to slightly colloquial. It is not derogatory but is very casual.
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