khập khiễng
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəp̚˧˨ʔ xiəŋ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəp̚˨˩ʔ kʰiəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəp̚˨˩˨ kʰiəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [xəp̚˨˩˨ xiəŋ˨˩˦]
Adjective
khập khiễng
- (of things with legs, such as chairs, tables or beds) with legs of different length or with a number of legs other than 3, therefore unable to stand straight or evenly
- (of people's or animals' walk or posture) uneven because the legs have different length due to a condition, amputation, or uneven or mismatched footwear
- (figuratively, of a comparison or analogy) contrived and in no way valid
- sự so sánh khập khiễng
- a bad, invalid comparison
Adverb
khập khiễng
- (of people or animal walking or standing) unevenly because the legs have different length due to a condition, amputation, or uneven or mismatched footwear