thườn thưỡn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Languidly stretching or sprawling: Describes a slow, relaxed, and often lazy or careless stretching out of the body or limbs, typically in a reclining position. It conveys a sense of deliberate, idle extension.
- Moving or acting in a slow, lazy, and drawn-out manner: Can describe movement or behavior that is unhurried, sluggish, or lacking energy and purpose.
Usage Examples
- Adjective: (He lay languidly stretched out on the sofa all day.) (Don't walk so slowly and lazily like a turtle!)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in a mildly disapproving or teasing tone to criticize someone for being too lazy, slow, or lacking vigor. It is frequently used in spoken language.
Variants and Related Words
- Thưỡn: A shorter, more colloquial form with the same core meaning of being stretched out lazily or acting in a sluggish way.
Synonyms
- Languid: Lacking energy or vitality; slow and relaxed.
- Lazily sprawled: Lying or sitting with the limbs stretched out in a relaxed and careless way.
- Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
Related Idioms
- Thườn thưỡn như mèo ngủ trưa: (To be) as lazily stretched as a cat napping. This idiom emphasizes the relaxed, careless posture. (The boy lay sprawled out lazily like a napping cat.)