căng mọng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Turgid; distended; taut and swollen: Describes a surface, typically skin or a membrane, that is stretched tightly due to being filled with fluid or air, creating a smooth, rounded, and often shiny appearance. It often implies a state of abnormal fullness or swelling.
- Rénitent (medical term): In a medical context, it describes a specific type of swelling or tumor that is firm and yields under pressure but then returns to its original shape.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vết bỏng khiến da cô ấy căng mọng lên. (The burn made her skin taut and swollen.)
- Bác sĩ ghi nhận vùng bụng căng mọng của bệnh nhân. (The doctor noted the patient's distended abdomen.)
- Quả bóng bay trông căng mọng sắp nổ. (The balloon looks turgid and about to burst.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is frequently used in medical, clinical, or descriptive biological contexts to describe pathological or abnormal states of swelling, such as in edema, severe inflammation, or ascites.
- It can be used metaphorically in literature to describe something overly full or strained to its limit.
Variants and Related Words
- Căng (adj): taut, tight, tense. Can refer to physical tension or mental stress.
- Dây đàn căng quá. (The guitar string is too tight.)
- Phồng (adj): swollen, inflated. Often used for simpler swelling or inflation.
- Má anh ấy phồng lên vì nhổ răng. (His cheek is swollen from a tooth extraction.)
Synonyms
- Distended: Swollen due to pressure from inside.
- Turgid: Swollen and congested.
- Bloated: Swollen with fluid or gas.
- Tumescent: Slightly swollen.
Related Idioms
- While "căng mọng" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it relates to the concept of excessive pressure. A related phrase is:
- Căng như trống: As tight as a drum.
- Bụng nó no căng như trống. (His stomach is as tight as a drum from being full.)