trễ tràng

Học sinh đến lớp trễ tràng vì xe buýt bị hỏng.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Loose and hanging down; drooping; sagging: Describes something that is not held up tightly and hangs down in a slack or untidy manner.
   • Late; tardy; delayed: Describes an action or event that does not occur at the appointed, scheduled, or proper time.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc khăn choàng cổ được quàng một cách trễ tràng. (The scarf was draped in a loose, drooping manner.)
  • Anh ấy luôn trễ tràng trong các cuộc hẹn. (He is always late for appointments.)
  • Tiến độ dự án bị trễ tràng so với kế hoạch. (The project's progress is delayed compared to the plan.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a slightly informal or literary tone and can imply a sense of carelessness, neglect, or lack of punctuality.
• It can describe both physical objects (dangling loosely) and abstract concepts like schedules or duties (being overdue).

Variants and Related Words

• Trễ (adj): Late, delayed. This is the more common and neutral root word.
  • Xin lỗi, tôi đến trễ. (Sorry, I am late.)
• Chậm trễ (adj/n): Delay, tardiness. Emphasizes slowness and lateness.
  • Sự chậm trễ này là không thể chấp nhận được. (This delay is unacceptable.)

Synonyms

• Drooping: Hanging down limply.
• Tardy: Delayed beyond the expected time.
• Overdue: Not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time.
• Belated: Coming or happening later than should have been the case.

Related Idioms

• Trễ tràng, lờ đờ: Describes a sluggish, slow, and delayed state, often implying a lack of energy or urgency.
  • Làm việc gì cũng trễ tràng, lờ đờ thì không bao giờ xong. (If you do everything in a slow and delayed manner, you will never finish.)