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quẹo cọ

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Distorted; twisted; contorted: Describes something, typically a facial expression or physical form, that is bent or twisted out of its normal shape, often due to pain, anger, or another strong emotion.
    • Underhanded; fishy; dubious; dishonest: Describes a situation, behavior, or person that seems suspicious, not straightforward, or morally crooked.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective (Physical Distortion):

    • Mặt anh ấy quẹo cọ vì tức giận. (His face was contorted with anger.)
    • Cơn đau khiến tay chân cô ấy quẹo cọ. (The pain made her limbs twist.)

  • Adjective (Suspicious/Dishonest):

    • Vụ làm ăn này nghe có vẻ quẹo cọ. (This business deal sounds fishy.)
    • Đừng tin hắn, tính hắn quẹo cọ lắm. (Don't trust him; his character is very underhanded.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used to intensify suspicion: Often implies a stronger, more intuitive sense of wrongness than just "khả nghi" (suspicious).
    • Cứ thấy quẹo cọ trong lòng, tôi quyết định không đầu tư. (Feeling something was really off, I decided not to invest.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Quẹo (adj, v): Can mean "bent" or "to turn" (e.g., - turn right). Shares the root idea of deviation from a straight line.
  • Cong queo (adj): Crooked, bent (often physically). Less commonly used for moral crookedness.
  • Gian xảo (adj): Deceitful, crafty. A more formal synonym for the dishonest aspect.
Synonyms
  • Bị biến dạng: Deformed, distorted (for physical meaning).
  • Khả nghi: Suspicious.
  • Gian trá: Fraudulent, deceitful.
  • Không ngay thẳng: Not straightforward, dishonest.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Lòng dạ quẹo cọ: A crooked heart/mind; meaning someone is inherently deceitful.
    • Hắn ta lòng dạ quẹo cọ, chẳng bao giờ nói thật. (He has a crooked heart and never tells the truth.)
  • Đường đi quẹo cọ: A twisted path; can refer to a physically winding road or a convoluted, dishonest plan.
    • Kế hoạch của bọn chúng toàn là đường đi quẹo cọ. (Their plans are all convoluted and underhanded.)
quẹo cọ

Cái đinh bị bẻ quẹo cọ.

  1. Distorted; twisted
    • Mặt quẹo cọ vì đau
      Face distorted (twisted) by pain
  2. Underlanded, fishy
    • Có gì quẹo cọ đây
      There is something [rather] fishy going on here