vụng về

vụng về

Một người vụng về làm đổ ly nước trên bàn.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Clumsy; awkward: Lacking physical coordination or skill, often resulting in dropping things, tripping, or moving in an ungraceful manner.
    • Tactless; inept: Lacking social grace or skill in handling situations, often saying or doing things in an inappropriate or awkward way.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Cậu ấy hơi vụng về khi cầm đồ vật. (That boy is a bit clumsy when handling objects.)
    • ấy cảm thấy mình thật vụng về trong buổi tiệc. (She felt very awkward at the party.)
    • Lời nói vụng về của anh ấy đã làm tổn thương người khác. (His tactless remark hurt someone's feelings.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word can describe not just a permanent trait but also a temporary state of being flustered or inept in a specific situation.
    • Anh ấy vụng về trong vai trò người đứng đầu. (He is inept in the leadership role.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Hậu đậu (adj): Clumsy, bumbling; often implies a foolish or careless aspect to the clumsiness.
    • Đừnghậu đậu làm đổ hết đồ! (Don't be so bumbling and knock everything over!)
Synonyms
  • Clumsy: Lacking dexterity or grace in movement.
  • Awkward: Causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience.
  • Inept: Having or showing no skill; incompetent.
  • Gauche: Lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated.
Related Idioms
  • Vụng về chân tay: Literally "clumsy in hands and feet," emphasizing physical awkwardness.

    • vụng về chân tay, không thể làm được việc khéo léo. (He is clumsy in his hands and feet, unable to do delicate work.)
  • Khéo ăn thì no, khéo co thì ấm: A proverb meaning "Skillful eating leads to fullness, skillful curling up leads to warmth." It is often used in contrast to being vụng về, implying that skill and cleverness lead to success.