xẹo xọ

Các cây lúa được cấy xẹo xọ trên thửa ruộng.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not in a straight line; not properly aligned; irregular: Describes objects, especially rows or lines of things, that are not arranged neatly or are crooked.
   • Awry; askew: Indicates something is off-line, out of alignment, or not positioned correctly.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hàng cây được trồng xẹo xọ. (The row of trees was planted irregularly.)
  • Mạ cấy xẹo xọ. (The transplanted rice seedlings are not in line.)
  • Bức tranh treo hơi xẹo xọ. (The picture is hanging a little askew.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in agricultural or descriptive contexts to criticize or note a lack of neatness in arrangement or alignment.

Variants and Related Words

• Xẹo (adj): Can be used alone to mean crooked, slanting, or off-center.
  • Đường may bị xẹo. (The seam is crooked.)

Synonyms

• Crooked: Not straight; bent or twisted out of shape or alignment.
• Irregular: Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.
• Askew: Not in a straight or level position.

Related Idioms

• : To do business or work in a sloppy, disorganized, or unreliable manner.
  • Công ty đó làm ăn xẹo xọ nên chẳng ai tin. (That company operates in a sloppy way, so no one trusts them.)