choi chói
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dazzlingly bright; glaring: Describes an intense, harsh light that is uncomfortable or painful to look at.
- Overwhelmingly vivid or conspicuous: Can describe something so bright or flashy in color that it stands out in an overpowering way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ánh đèn pha chiếu vào mắt anh ấy choi chói. (The headlight beam shone into his eyes, dazzlingly bright.)
- Màu sắc của bức tranh ấy quá choi chói. (The colors of that painting are too glaring.)
- Mặt trời buổi trưa mùa hè thật là choi chói. (The midday summer sun is truly blinding.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to emphasize an extreme, unpleasant intensity of light or visual effect, rather than a pleasant brilliance.
- Can be used figuratively to describe something that is ostentatious or unpleasantly conspicuous.
- Sự giàu có của họ được phô trương một cách choi chói. (Their wealth was displayed in a glaringly conspicuous way.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chói (adj): To be bright, dazzling, or glaring. "Choi chói" is an intensified, repetitive form of "chói."
- Ánh sáng chói lòa. (The light is blinding.)
Synonyms
- Blinding: So bright as to obscure vision.
- Glaring: Shining with a harsh, bright light.
- Dazzling: Extremely bright, especially so as to blind temporarily.
Related Idioms
- While "choi chói" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to intensify the sense of overpowering light or garishness.
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