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chành bành

Đứa bé ngạc nhiên, mắt mở chành bành.

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.
chành bành

Đứa bé ngạc nhiên, mắt mở chành bành.

  1. (địa phương) Wide open