cáu ghét
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dirty, filthy, grimy: Describes something covered with a thick, unpleasant layer of dirt, grease, or grime that is often old and difficult to remove. It implies a state of being soiled beyond simple dust or light dirt.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái bếp này cáu ghét quá, cần phải vệ sinh ngay. (This kitchen is so filthy, it needs to be cleaned immediately.)
- Sau chuyến đi đường dài, chiếc xe trở nên cáu ghét bụi bặm. (After the long trip, the car became grimy with dust.)
- Anh ấy mặc một chiếc áo cáu ghét dầu mỡ. (He was wearing a shirt encrusted with grease.)
Advanced Usage
- "cáu ghét" vs. "bẩn": While both mean "dirty," "cáu ghét" emphasizes a sticky, ingrained, or accumulated layer of filth (like grease on a stove, grime on a window). "Bẩn" is a more general term for "dirty" or "unclean."
- Tay bẩn (dirty hands - from general activity).
- Tay cáu ghét (grimy hands - covered in thick, sticky dirt or grease).
Variants and Related Words
- Cáu (adj): Often used similarly to "cáu ghét," meaning grimy or encrusted, but can be slightly less intense. It can also mean "irritated" or "annoyed" in a different context.
- Mặt kính cáu bụi. (The glass is grimy with dust.)
- Ghét (verb): As a separate word, this means "to hate" or "to detest." In the compound "cáu ghét," it intensifies the meaning of "cáu," contributing to the sense of something being disgustingly dirty.
Synonyms
- Bẩn thỉu: Filthy, squalid (often with a stronger connotation of disgust).
- Dơ bẩn: Dirty, unclean.
- Nhem nhuốc: Grimy, smudged (often used for face or clothes).
Related Idioms
- Cáu như mắm tôm: (Lit: Grimy like shrimp paste) An idiom describing something or someone as extremely dirty or grimy.
- Cái áo sau khi sửa xe cáu như mắm tôm. (The shirt was filthy as shrimp paste after fixing the car.)
- Dirty, filthy