đù đờ

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Một cậu bé ngồi trên ghế với vẻ mặt đù đờ.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Languid, sluggish: Describes a person who appears slow, dull, or lacking in energy and alertness in their movements or reactions.
   • Simple, slow-witted: Can describe a person who seems naive, simple-minded, or somewhat foolish.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trông mắt thì thông minh, mà người thì đù đờ. (The eyes look intelligent, but the person is sluggish.)
  • Cậu ấy cứ đù đờ cả ngày, chẳng chịu làm gì cả. (He's been languid all day, unwilling to do anything.)
  • Đừng có đù đờ như thế, nhanh lên nào! (Don't be so sluggish, hurry up!)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a tone of mild criticism or disappointment, contrasting physical appearance (like intelligent eyes) with a slow or dull demeanor.

Variants and Related Words

• Đần độn (adj): Feeble-minded, stupid. A stronger term implying a more severe lack of intelligence.
• Uể oải (adj): Weary, listless. Focuses more on physical tiredness than inherent slowness.
• Chậm chạp (adj): Slow. A more general and neutral term for slowness.

Synonyms

• Languid: Lacking energy or alertness.
• Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
• Slow-witted: Not quick to understand.
• Simple: Lacking cunning or guile; naive.

Related Idioms

• While "đù đờ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes a state similar to:
  • Như người mất hồn: Like a person who has lost their soul (i.e., listless, out of it).

Học thuật

1. Languid, sluggish
   • Trông mắt thì thông minh, mà người thì đù ddo
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