xoàng xoàng

xoàng xoàng

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Mediocre / Average: Of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad. It describes something that is just acceptable but not impressive or special.
    • So-so / Passable: Barely adequate; just meeting a minimum standard. It often implies a sense of disappointment or underwhelming quality.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Món ăn ở quán này xoàng xoàng. (The food at this restaurant is just so-so.)
    • Trình độ tiếng Anh của xoàng xoàng thôi. (His English level is just average.)
    • Chất lượng sản phẩm khá xoàng xoàng. (The product quality is rather mediocre.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word is often used in a reduplicative form ("xoàng xoàng") to emphasize the averageness or lack of excellence. The single form "xoàng" carries the same meaning but "xoàng xoàng" is more common in spoken language for emphasis.
  • It can describe a wide range of nouns, including skills, quality of objects, performance, or even situations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Xoàng (adj): Mediocre, ordinary. The base form.
    • Dịch vụđây hơi xoàng. (The service here is a bit mediocre.)
Synonyms
  • Average: Of the usual or ordinary standard.
  • Mediocre: Of only moderate quality.
  • So-so: Neither very good nor very bad.
  • Passable: Just good enough to be acceptable.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Xoàng xoàng đại khái: Roughly average; just passable in a general sense.
    • Bài làm của xoàng xoàng đại khái, không nổi bật. (His homework was just roughly average, nothing outstanding.)
  • Chỉ được mức xoàng xoàng: To only reach a mediocre level.
    • Kết quả kinh doanh năm nay chỉ được mức xoàng xoàng. (This year's business results only reached a mediocre level.)