ưỡn à ưỡn ẹo
Definition
- Phrase (Idiomatic Expression):
- To walk or move in an exaggeratedly swaying or coquettish manner: Describes a deliberate, often ostentatious, way of walking with pronounced swinging of the hips and body, typically to attract attention or appear alluring.
- To behave or carry oneself in an affectedly delicate or mincing way: Can imply acting in a pretentiously dainty or overly refined manner.
Usage Examples
- Phrase:
- Cô ấy bước vào phòng với dáng điệu ưỡn à ưỡn ẹo. (She entered the room walking with an exaggerated, swaying gait.)
- Đừng có ưỡn à ưỡn ẹo thế, đi cho nhanh lên! (Stop mincing along like that, walk faster!)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is highly descriptive and often carries a negative or critical connotation, suggesting the movement is unnatural, showy, or unnecessarily flirtatious.
- It is primarily used to describe people, particularly their manner of walking or posing.
Variants and Related Words
- Ưỡn ẹo (verb/adjective): To sway coquettishly; to be affectedly delicate. This is the core component of the longer phrase.
- Dáng đi của cô ta rất ưỡn ẹo. (Her walk is very coquettish and swaying.)
Synonyms
- To mince: To walk with short, delicate steps in an affected way.
- To sway one's hips: To walk with an exaggerated swinging motion of the hips.
- To walk coquettishly: To walk in a flirtatious, attention-seeking manner.
Related Idioms
- Làm duyên làm dáng: To put on airs; to act in a coy or coquettish manner to attract attention. This shares a similar thematic meaning of affected behavior.