thụng thịu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Excessively long and loose (describing clothing): Refers to garments, especially dresses, robes, or pants, that are too long and hang with excessive, unflattering fullness or bagginess, often dragging or trailing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc váy này mặc bị thụng thịu, trông không được gọn gàng. (This dress is too long and loose when worn; it doesn't look neat.)
- Quần của cậu bé rộng và thụng thịu vì mặc đồ của anh trai. (The boy's pants are wide and baggy and too long because he's wearing his older brother's clothes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a negative connotation, implying the clothing is ill-fitting, sloppy, or inelegant due to its excessive length and lack of shape.
Variants and Related Words
- Thùng thình (adj): Describes clothing that is very loose and baggy, creating a lot of empty space. It emphasizes width more than length.
- Áo phông thùng thình. (A baggy t-shirt.)
Synonyms
- Baggy and long: Loose in fit and excessively lengthy.
- Ill-fitting: Not the correct size or shape for the wearer.
- Sloppy: Untidy or careless in appearance.
Related Idioms
- While "thụng thịu" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively in phrases criticizing poor fit.
- Ăn mặc thụng thịu: To dress in clothes that are too long and loose (sloppily).