tơ mơ

Một chàng trai tơ mơ nhìn theo cô hàng xóm đi ngang qua.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Vague, indistinct, or hazy: Describes something that is not clearly perceived, understood, or defined, often due to being distant, faint, or dreamlike.
   • Dreamy, lost in thought: Describes a person's state of being absorbed in vague, pleasant thoughts or daydreams, often disconnected from immediate reality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ký ức tuổi thơ của tôi giờ chỉ còn tơ mơ. (My childhood memories are now just vague.)
  • Cô ấy ngồi nhìn ra cửa sổ với ánh mắt tơ mơ. (She sat looking out the window with a dreamy gaze.)
  • Chúng tôi chỉ có một ý tơ mơ về kế hoạch đó. (We only had a hazy idea about that plan.)

Advanced Usage

• "tơ mơ" as a state: Often used to describe abstract concepts like memories, ideas, feelings, or visions that lack sharp definition.
  • Một hy vọng tơ mơ về tương lai. (A faint hope for the future.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mơ màng (adj): Similar meaning of being dreamy, vague, or half-asleep.

  • Anh ấy tỉnh dậy trong trạng thái mơ màng. (He woke up in a drowsy state.)

• Lơ mơ (adj): Describes a state of being semi-conscious, inattentive, or having a dim, unclear understanding.

  • Đừng trả lời một cách lơ mơ như vậy. (Don't answer in such a vague manner.)

Synonyms

• Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character.
• Hazy: Unclear, misty, or ill-defined.
• Dreamy: Given to or characterized by daydreaming.
• Faint: Barely perceptible; indistinct.

Related Idioms

• Tơ lơ mơ: An intensified or more colloquial form of "tơ mơ," emphasizing a state of being very vague, dazed, or confused.
  • Đầu óc tôi lúc đó tơ lơ mơ, chẳng nhớ gì cả. (My mind was in a complete daze at that time; I don't remember anything.)