Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely bitter, intensely bitter: Describes a taste that is very strongly and unpleasantly bitter, often to an excessive degree. It emphasizes a sharp, harsh bitterness beyond the simple taste of "đắng" (bitter).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thuốc nam này uống đắng nghét. (This herbal medicine tastes extremely bitter.)
  • Vỏ bưởi non có vị đắng nghét, khó ăn. (Young pomelo peel has an intensely bitter taste, it's hard to eat.)
  • Cà phê pha đặc quá, đắng nghét cả miệng. (The coffee is brewed too strong, it leaves an extremely bitter taste in the mouth.)

Advanced Usage

• Used as a predicate adjective or attributive adjective to intensify the quality of bitterness. It often carries a negative connotation of being unpleasantly or unacceptably bitter.
  • Nỗi thất vọng ấy đắng nghét. (That disappointment is acutely bitter.) (Note: Used figuratively to describe a feeling.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đắng (adj): Bitter. The root word.
• Đắng ngắt (adj): Also means very bitter; a close synonym.
• Nghét: A colloquial intensifier often attached to adjectives (like "đắng", "chua" - sour) to denote a very high degree, often excessive or unpleasant.

Synonyms

• Cực kỳ đắng: Extremely bitter.
• Đắng ngắt: Very/bitterly sharp.
• Rất đắng: Very bitter (less intense than "đắng nghét").

Notes on Meaning

• "Đắng nghét" is more colloquial and expressive than the standard "rất đắng". It implies a bitterness that is overpowering or offensive to the senses.
• It can be used in both literal (taste) and figurative (emotions, experiences) contexts, though the figurative use is less common.

1. Very bitter