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xiêu vẹo

Pronunciation Northern /siəw˧˧ vɛ̰ʔw˨˩/ Central /siəw˧˥ jɛ̰w˨˨/ Southern /siəw˧˧ jɛw˨˩˨/
Listen
rickety or unstable
Adjective
rickety or unstable
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
rickety or unstable Properties & StatesTheme

Describing a structure or object that is weak and likely to break or fall down.

vi Ngôi nhà cũ nát trông thật xiêu vẹo.

en The old, dilapidated house looks very rickety.

Parts
xiêu / vẹo
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Components

Components

xiêu vẹo
Similar
lung lay / ngựa nghẽo / trật trệu / trộc trệch …
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Easily confused

Same meaning
Starts with this word

xiêu/xiêu lòng

Ends with this word

cà vẹo/vặn vẹo

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rickety vi: xiêu vẹo / ja: 老朽 / WordNet aligned
Use
hồn xiêu phách lạc / chân nam đá chân xiêu / phách lạc hồn xiêu / liêu xiêu …
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xiêu (to slant) — words using
vẹo (hundred thousand) — words using
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