bủng beo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sallow and thin: Describes a person's face or complexion that appears unnaturally pale, yellowish, and gaunt, often due to poor health, exhaustion, or malnutrition.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm nặng, mặt anh ấy trông bủng beo. (After the serious illness, his face looked sallow and thin.)
- Đứa trẻ thiếu ăn có khuôn mặt bủng beo. (The undernourished child has a sallow and thin face.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used to describe facial appearance and carries a connotation of visible sickness or prolonged hardship. It is more descriptive and literary than casual.
Variants and Related Words
- Bủng (adj): Often used in combination, can imply a dull, pale, or unhealthy swelling or discoloration.
- Beo (adj): By itself, can mean thin or shriveled.
Synonyms
- Gaunt: Extremely thin and bony, often with a haggard appearance.
- Haggard: Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
- Wan: Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
- Cadaverous: Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony.
Related Idioms
- While "bủng beo" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is a vivid descriptive compound often found in literary or descriptive narratives about health and appearance.
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Sallow and thin
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mặt bủng beoa sallow and thin face
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