đâm hông
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pinprick; to nettle: To cause a slight, sharp, and irritating physical sensation, as if being pricked by a small, sharp point. It often describes the feeling from a thorn, a splinter, or stiff, sharp fibers from certain plants.
- To irritate; to annoy; to provoke: To cause a feeling of mental or emotional irritation, similar to a minor but persistent physical annoyance. It implies provoking someone, often in a petty or nagging way.
Usage Examples
- Verb (Physical sensation):
- Lông tơ từ cây ngứa đâm hông rất khó chịu. (The fibers from the nettle plant cause a pinpricking sensation that is very uncomfortable.)
- Tôi bị cái dằm đâm hông vào ngón tay. (I got a splinter pinpricking my finger.)
- Verb (Emotional/Mental irritation):
- Câu nói đùa của anh ta không hài hước mà chỉ đâm hông người nghe. (His joke wasn't funny; it just nettled the listeners.)
- Cô ấy cứ lặp đi lặp lại điều đó, thật sự đâm hông. (She kept repeating that; it was truly irritating.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly evocative, using a specific physical sensation ("đâm" - to stab/prick and "hông" - side/hip, implying a sensitive area) as a metaphor for psychological irritation. It describes a provocation that is not major but is sharp, pointed, and gets under one's skin.
Variants and Related Words
- Châm chọc (v): to needle; to make sarcastic or teasing remarks intended to irritate. This is a close synonym focusing more on verbal provocation.
- Chọc tức (v): to provoke to anger; to tease. This implies a stronger intent to annoy or anger someone.
Synonyms
- To irritate: To provoke impatience or anger.
- To nettle: To annoy or irritate slightly.
- To needle: To provoke or annoy by persistent criticism or teasing.
- To prickle: To cause a slight stinging or tingling sensation.
Related Idioms
- Như kiến bò: (Like ants crawling) - An idiom describing a creeping, itchy, or irritating feeling, which can be similar to the persistent annoyance conveyed by "đâm hông."
- Pinprick, nettle