Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sweat, perspiration: "bồ hôi" refers to the salty liquid secreted by sweat glands through the skin's pores, typically as a response to heat, physical exertion, or nervousness. It is a synonym for "mồ hôi".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy tập thể dục xong, áo ướt đẫm bồ hôi. (After exercising, his shirt was soaked with sweat.)
  • Trời nóng quá, tôi ra bồ hôi nhiều. (It's so hot, I'm sweating a lot.)

Advanced Usage

• "đổ bồ hôi" / "tót bồ hôi": to sweat profusely.
  • Công việc này khiến tôi phải đổ bồ hôi mỗi ngày. (This job makes me sweat profusely every day.)
• "bồ hôi sôi nước mắt": (idiomatic) the result of sweat and tears; signifies something achieved through immense hard work and hardship.
  • Thành công này là bồ hôi sôi nước mắt của cả gia đình. (This success is the sweat and tears of the whole family.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mồ hôi (noun): The more standard and commonly used term for sweat, identical in meaning to "bồ hôi".
  • Mồ hôi nhễ nhại. (Dripping with sweat.)

Synonyms

• Mồ hôi (noun): sweat, perspiration.
• Mã hãn (noun, literary): sweat.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Thấm bồ hôi: to be soaked with sweat.
  • Chiếc áo đã thấm bồ hôi. (The shirt was soaked with sweat.)

Related Idioms

• Bồ hôi công sức: (literally: sweat and effort) signifies hard work and labor.
  • Đây là thành quả của bao bồ hôi công sức. (This is the fruit of so much sweat and effort.)
• Nước mắt bồ hôi: (literally: tears and sweat) signifies great hardship and toil.
  • Họ kiếm sống bằng nước mắt bồ hôi. (They earn their living through tears and sweat.)