khập khiễng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəp̚˧˨ʔ xiəŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəp̚˨˩ʔ kʰiəŋ˧˨] ~ [xəp̚˨˩ʔ xiəŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəp̚˨˩˨ kʰiəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [xəp̚˨˩˨ xiəŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

khập khiễng

1. (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
2. (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
3. (figurative, of a comparison or analogy) contrived and in no way valid

   sự so sánh khập khiễng

   a bad, invalid comparison

Adverb

khập khiễng

1. (of people or animal walking or standing) unevenly because the legs have different length due to a condition, amputation, or uneven or mismatched footwear