Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Offending to the senses or propriety; unaesthetic, unseemly, jarring: "chướng" describes something that is visually displeasing, socially inappropriate, or morally offensive, causing discomfort or irritation to the observer or listener.
   • Unsound, unpalatable: It can refer to statements, ideas, or behaviors that are disagreeable, objectionable, or difficult to accept.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái giường kê ngay giữa phòng, chướng lắm! (How unaesthetic to put a bed right in the middle of the room!)
  • Câu nói nghe rất chướng. (That statement sounds very unpalatable.)
  • Ăn mặc lố lăng chướng cả mắt. (Such eccentric clothing is a real eyesore.)
  • Những lời nói ấy chướng. (Those words are offensive.)

Advanced Usage

• "chướng tai gai mắt": An idiom meaning something is both offensive to the ear and irritating to the eye; describes something thoroughly unpleasant and grating.

  • Hành vi của hắn thật chướng tai gai mắt. (His behavior is truly offensive and irritating.)

• "gió chướng": Literally "contrary wind"; refers to a wind blowing against the usual or expected direction, often making navigation difficult. Figuratively, it can describe an opposing force or unfavorable circumstance.

  • Thuyền gặp gió chướng nên đi rất chậm. (The boat encountered a contrary wind, so it moved very slowly.)

Variants and Related Words

• chướng mắt (adj. phrase): offensive to the eye, an eyesore.

  • Công trình xây dở đó trông thật chướng mắt. (That unfinished construction looks like a real eyesore.)

• chướng tai (adj. phrase): offensive to the ear, grating.

  • Tiếng ồn đó nghe chướng tai quá. (That noise is very grating to the ear.)

• chương chướng (adj., reduplicated form): somewhat offensive or unseemly; a milder, attenuated form of "chướng".

Synonyms

• khó chịu: uncomfortable, unpleasant.
• phản cảm: causing a negative impression, distasteful.
• gai mắt: irritating to the eyes (often used in conjunction with "chướng tai").
• cho quá: excessive, over-the-top (in a negative sense).

Related Phrases

• Nghe chướng tai: To sound offensive/unpleasant to the ear.

  • Lời phê bình đó nghe chướng tai. (That criticism sounds offensive.)

• Trông chướng mắt: To look offensive/unpleasant to the eye.

  • Đống rác trước cửa trông thật chướng mắt. (The pile of trash in front of the door looks very unsightly.)

adj

1. Offending the sight, unaesthetic, unseemly, unsound, unpalatablẹ.
   • cái giừơng kê ngay giữa phòng, chướng lắm!
     how unaesthetic to put a bed right in the middle of the room!
   • câu nói nghe rất chướng
     how unpalatable that statement!
   • ăn mặc lố lăng chướng cả mắt
     such excentric clothing is a real eyesore