thù lù

Một đống quần áo thù lù nằm ở giữa giường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bulky and untidy: Describes an object or mass that is large, shapeless, and unpleasantly messy in appearance, often obstructing a space.
   • Looming clumsily: Refers to something that appears or is placed in a way that is awkwardly prominent and visually displeasing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Quần áo để thù lù giữa đường. (Clothes left in a bulky, untidy heap in the middle of the path.)
  • Đống quần áo thù lù ở giữa giường. (A bulky, messy pile of clothes in the middle of the bed.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thù lù" is primarily used in descriptive, often critical, contexts to emphasize visual disorder and obstruction. It is not typically used for people but for inanimate objects, especially piles or masses.

Variants and Related Words

• Lù lù (adj): This is a direct variant with identical meaning, also describing something bulky, prominent, and unsightly.

Synonyms

• Bulky: Of large size and mass.
• Untidy: Not neat or arranged.
• Unsightly: Unpleasant to look at.
• Looming: Appearing as a large, unclear shape.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using "thù lù". Its usage is generally literal, describing a physical state of disarray.