sổng sểnh

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sổng sểnh

Lồng gà sổng sểnh khiến con gà chạy thoát ra ngoài.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Unwatched, left unattended, not properly secured: Describes a state of being loosely closed, carelessly fastened, or left without proper attention or supervision, often leading to the risk of something escaping, getting lost, or a situation becoming uncontrolled.
    • Loose, slack, negligent: Can describe something that is physically loose or, more figuratively, an attitude or action that is careless, frivolous, or lacking seriousness.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Để lồng gà sổng sểnh như thế thì sổ hết. (If you leave the chicken cage unwatched/unsecured like that, the fowl will all escape.)
    • Cửa để sổng sểnh, gió thổi mở tung ra. (The door was left unlatched/loose, and the wind blew it wide open.)
    • Anh ta có thái độ sổng sểnh với công việc. (He has a negligent/casual attitude toward his work.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Lời nói sổng sểnh": Frivolous/thoughtless words; speech that is careless or lacking in seriousness.

    • Đừng nói những lời sổng sểnh trong một cuộc họp quan trọng. (Don't speak frivolous words in an important meeting.)

  • "Cửa ngõ để sổng sểnh": Gates left unguarded/ungated; entrances left insecure.

    • Thành trì sẽ thất thủ nếu cửa ngõ để sổng sểnh. (The fortress will fall if its gates are left unguarded.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sổng (verb): To escape, to get loose (often from confinement).
    • Con chim đã sổng khỏi lồng. (The bird escaped from the cage.)
  • Lỏng lẻo (adj): Loose, slack, lax (can be used similarly in some physical contexts, but also for rules or discipline).
  • Hững hờ (adj): Indifferent, nonchalant, careless (shares the figurative sense of negligence or lack of attention).
Synonyms
  • Cẩu thả: Sloppy, careless.
  • Lơ là: Negligent, inattentive.
  • Không được trông nom: Left unsupervised.
Notes on Meaning
  • The primary meaning revolves around a lack of proper care in securing or watching over something, creating a state of vulnerability.
  • It often implies a negative consequence (escape, loss, accident) is likely due to this negligence.
  • The figurative use extends this idea to describe behavior, speech, or attitudes that are similarly "unsecured" or lacking in proper seriousness and attention.
sổng sểnh

Lồng gà sổng sểnh khiến con gà chạy thoát ra ngoài.

  1. Unwatched, left unattended
    • Để lồng gà sổng sểnh như thế thì sổ hết
      If you leave the chicken cage inwatched like that, the fowl will all escape