xòng xõng

Cậu bé ngồi xòng xõng trên ghế sofa.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Idle; loafing around; doing nothing productive: Describes a state of being unoccupied, lazy, or spending time aimlessly without engaging in any useful work or activity. It implies a lack of purpose or industriousness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó cứ xòng xõng cả ngày ở nhà. (He just loafs around the house all day.)
  • Đừng có ngồi xòng xõng như thế, đi làm gì đi. (Don't just sit there idly, go do something.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a mildly critical or disapproving tone, suggesting the person should be more active or productive.

Variants and Related Words

• Xong xảnh: A less common variant with a similar meaning of being idle or at loose ends.

Synonyms

• Idle: Spending time doing nothing.
• Loafing: Spending time in a lazy, idle way.
• Fainéant (literary): Idle, lazy.

Related Idioms

• While "xòng xõng" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in similar contexts to phrases like "ăn không ngồi rồi" (to be idle, to live in idleness).