Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wide open: Describes something that is opened extremely wide, often to its maximum extent. This word is primarily used in certain dialects of Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cửa mở chành bành. (The door is wide open.)
  • Nó há miệng chành bành. (He opened his mouth wide open.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered a dialectal term and is not part of the standard Vietnamese lexicon. It is most commonly used in specific regional dialects.
• It often carries a nuance of something being carelessly, excessively, or conspicuously open, rather than just normally open.

Variants and Related Words

• Bành bạch (adj, dialectal): Another dialectal variant with a similar meaning of being wide open or exposed.
• Mở toang (adj, more standard): Wide open, flung open. This is a more common synonym in standard Vietnamese.

Synonyms

• Mở toang: Wide open, flung open.
• Mở phanh: Opened wide (often for clothing).
• Hả toạc: Gaped open, ripped open.

Notes on Usage

• As a dialectal word, 'chành bành' may not be understood by all Vietnamese speakers. It is advisable to use more standard terms like 'mở toang' in formal writing or communication.
• It is typically used to describe physical objects (doors, windows, mouths, eyes) rather than abstract concepts.

1. (địa phương) Wide open