sếu vườn

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A lanky or gangly person: A tall, thin person who moves or stands in an awkward, ungraceful way, often perceived as clumsy due to their height and build.
   • A beanpole: A colloquial and mildly humorous or derogatory term for someone who is very tall and slender.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thằng bé mới lớn, cao lênh khênh trông như một con sếu vườn. (The teenage boy has shot up and looks like a beanpole.)
  • Đừng có đi như sếu vườn thế! (Don't walk so clumsily like a beanpole!)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used figuratively and is never meant to describe an actual bird. It is a metaphor comparing a person's awkward, tall physique to the imagined appearance of a crane in a garden setting.

Variants and Related Words

• Cao lêu nghêu (adj): Very tall and lanky.
  • Anh ta cao lêu nghêu khó mua quần áo vừa vặn. (He is so lanky he has difficulty finding clothes that fit.)

Synonyms

• Beanpole: A very tall, thin person.
• Lanky: Tall, thin, and ungraceful.
• Gangly: Tall, thin, and awkward in movement.

Related Idioms

• Cao như sếu: As tall as a crane (a similar idiom describing great height).
  • Cậu ấy cao như sếu, đứng ở đâu cũng thấy. (He's as tall as a crane, you can see him anywhere.)