chột mắt
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Definitions
- Adjective:
- Blind in one eye: Describes a person or animal that has lost vision or has very poor vision in one eye, while the other eye remains functional. This condition can be congenital or acquired.
- Visually jarring, causing discomfort to the eyes: Describes something that is visually unpleasant, mismatched, or glaring, causing a feeling of discomfort or irritation when looked at. This is a figurative extension of the primary meaning.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Literal meaning: Blind in one eye):
- Ông cụ bị chột mắt sau một tai nạn. (The old man became blind in one eye after an accident.)
- Con mèo chột mắt vẫn bắt chuột rất giỏi. (The one-eyed cat is still very good at catching mice.)
Adjective (Figurative meaning: Visually jarring):
- Bức tường sơn màu vàng chói cạnh màu xanh lá trông thật chột mắt. (The wall painted bright yellow next to green looks really jarring.)
- Kiểu chữ này kết hợp với nền hoa văn đó gây cảm giác chột mắt. (This font combined with that patterned background creates a feeling of visual discomfort.)
Advanced Usage
"làm chột mắt": to cause visual discomfort, to be an eyesore.
- Tòa nhà kiến trúc lạc lõng đó làm chột mắt cả khu phố. (That architecturally incongruous building is an eyesore for the whole neighborhood.)
Used to describe a feeling of irritation or displeasure caused by something that seems out of place or inappropriate, not just visually.
- Thái độ kiêu ngạo của anh ta khiến mọi người chột mắt. (His arrogant attitude makes everyone uncomfortable/displeased.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chột (Adj): Can imply a defect, flaw, or something that is not right (e.g., - defective goods). Often used in combination with other words to specify the nature of the flaw.
- Mắt lác (Adj/Phrase): Cross-eyed, having strabismus. (Different condition from being blind in one eye).
- Mù một mắt (Phrase): Blind in one eye. A more direct, descriptive phrase.
Synonyms
- Mù một bên mắt (Phrase): Blind in one side's eye. (Literal synonym).
- Khó chịu về thị giác (Phrase): Visually uncomfortable. (For the figurative sense).
- Chói mắt (Adj): Dazzling, glaring. (Can overlap in the figurative sense when something is too bright).
Related Phrases
- Đau mắt (Adj/Phrase): Literally "sore eyes"; can mean something is ugly or unpleasant to look at, similar to the figurative use of .
- Gai mắt (Adj/Phrase): Literally "thorn in the eye"; means something is irritating or offensive to look at.
Related Idioms
- Chột dạ: Feeling uneasy, apprehensive, or having a bad feeling (about something). This idiom uses to indicate a flaw or disturbance in one's gut feeling (), paralleling the disturbance in sight ().
- Nghe tin đó, tôi thấy chột dạ. (Hearing that news, I felt uneasy.)
- Blind in one eye