- Tortuous, devious
- ngoắt ngoẹo: LimpCây yếu quá; ngoặt ngoẹo không mọc thẳng lên đượcThe plant was too weak; it was limp and could not grow straightWeaklyThằng bé đẻ thiếu tháng ngoặt ngoẹoThat premature baby was weakly
- ngoéo: trip
- nó ngoắt ngoéo lắm, không tin được đâu: He is very tortuous, don't trust him