trẹo
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Definition
Adjective:
- Askew, crooked, not straight: Describes something that is tilted, slanted, or twisted out of its normal, straight, or aligned position.
- Wry, twisted (often regarding body parts): Can describe a part of the body, like a joint, that is twisted or sprained.
Verb (colloquial):
- To miss, to fail to attend (used with "không"): In the negative form "không trẹo," it means not to miss a single instance of something, often an event or meal.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cái bàn này chân bị trẹo. (This table's leg is crooked.)
- Anh ấy bị trẹo cổ tay. (He has a twisted wrist.)
- Tấm ảnh treo hơi trẹo. (The picture is hanging a bit askew.)
Verb:
- Ông ấy không trẹo một buổi họp nào. (He did not miss a single meeting.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb usage is almost exclusively found in the negative construction "không trẹo" + (một) + [event/occasion] to emphasize consistent attendance or consumption.
- Nó không trẹo một bữa tiệc sinh nhật nào của bạn. (He doesn't miss a single one of his friend's birthday parties.)
Variants and Related Words
Trật trẹo (adj): Emphasizes a state of being badly misaligned, dislocated, or fundamentally incorrect.
- Lập luận của anh ta hoàn toàn trật trẹo. (His reasoning is completely twisted/wrong.)
Trẹo chân (v/n): To sprain one's ankle/foot; a foot sprain.
- Cô ấy bị trẹo chân khi đi giày cao gót. (She sprained her ankle while wearing high heels.)
Synonyms
- Askew/Crooked: lệch, xiên.
- Twisted/Sprained: bong gân, trật khớp.
- To miss (verb): vắng mặt, bỏ lỡ.
Related Idioms
Nói trẹo lưỡi: To speak in a twisted or misleading way; to be tongue-tied or to distort words.
- Đừng có nói trẹo lưỡi, hãy nói sự thật. (Don't twist your words; tell the truth.)
Trẹo cổ, trẹo họng (vulgar): An impolite expression meaning "to die" or "to kick the bucket," implying a twisted neck.
- Tên cướp ấy sớm muộn gì cũng trẹo cổ. (That robber will kick the bucket sooner or later.)