Definition

1. Verb:
   • To jut out; to protrude; to stick out: Describes an object or part of an object extending outwards noticeably and often awkwardly from its main body or surface.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa bé thè lè lưỡi ra. (The child stuck his tongue out.)
  • Không nên để lưỡi dao thè lè ở cạnh bàn. (You shouldn't leave a knife blade jutting out from the edge of the table.)
  • Cái đinh bị gỉ thè lè ra từ bức tường. (A rusty nail is protruding from the wall.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe something sticking out in an untidy, unsafe, or unaesthetic manner. It carries a connotation of being overly exposed or improperly positioned.

Variants and Related Words

• Lè (v): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning to stick out or protrude, often used for body parts like the tongue.
  • Nó lè lưỡi chế giễu. (He stuck his tongue out in mockery.)

Synonyms

• Protrude: to extend beyond or above a surface.
• Jut out: to extend out, up, or forward sharply.
• Stick out: to extend beyond something.

Related Idioms

• Thè lè thè lẹt: An intensified, repetitive form emphasizing something sticking out very prominently or messily.
  • Bụng cô ấy thè lè thè lẹt vì mang thai. (Her belly is sticking way out because she's pregnant.)

verb

1. to jut out