vá víu
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Patchy: Describes something that is mended or repaired in many places, often in a careless, hasty, or unskilled manner, resulting in a rough or uneven appearance. It emphasizes the visible, makeshift nature of the repairs.
- Cobbled-together / Makeshift: Describes something (like a plan, system, or collection of knowledge) that is assembled from various disparate, ill-fitting parts. It implies a temporary, unplanned, and often ineffective solution created to deal with an immediate need.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc quần jean cũ của anh ấy trông rất vá víu. (His old jeans look very patchy.)
- Họ đưa ra một kế hoạch vá víu để giải quyết vấn đề tạm thời. (They proposed a cobbled-together plan to deal with the problem temporarily.)
- Kiến thức vá víu sẽ không giúp bạn vượt qua kỳ thi. (Patchy knowledge will not help you pass the exam.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a negative connotation, criticizing the lack of care, permanence, or coherence in the object or solution being described.
- It can be used metaphorically for abstract concepts like policies, arguments, or software code that is full of quick fixes and workarounds.
Variants and Related Words
- Vá (v): to patch, to mend. This is the root verb.
- Cô ấy vá lại chiếc áo. (She patched the shirt.)
- Chắp vá (v, adj): to patch up; patchwork. Very similar in meaning to "vá víu," often used interchangeably.
- Một giải pháp chắp vá. (A patchwork solution.)
Synonyms
- Patchwork: made of many different pieces.
- Haphazard: lacking any obvious principle of organization.
- Improvised: created and performed spontaneously with little preparation.
- Botched: carried out badly or carelessly.
Related Idioms
- Làm việc vá víu: to do a botched job; to work in a slapdash manner.
- Đừng làm việc vá víu, hãy làm cho đàng hoàng. (Don't do a botched job; do it properly.)