cấn cái

Mặt bàn này bị sứt mẻ, sờ vào thấy cấn cái quá.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing a physically uncomfortable or irritating sensation upon contact: Describes something that feels bothersome, rough, or uneven to the touch, creating a sense of physical discomfort or irritation.
   • Annoying, bothersome (in a physical sense): Can extend to describe a situation or object that is physically obstructive or causes minor physical inconvenience.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mặt bàn này bị sứt mẻ, sờ vào thấy cấn cái quá. (This tabletop is chipped; touching it feels very rough and uncomfortable.)
  • Đừng để viên sỏi trong giày, đi cấn cái lắm. (Don't leave a pebble in your shoe; it's very annoying to walk with.)
  • Cái ghế này có con ốc nhô lên, ngồi cấn cái thật. (This chair has a screw sticking out; sitting on it is really bothersome.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe subtle physical irritants: Often refers to small, persistent sources of physical discomfort rather than major pain.
  • Chỉ một hạt cát trong mắt thôi cũng đủ làm cấn cái cả ngày. (Just a single grain of sand in the eye is enough to cause irritation all day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cấn (verb/adjective): To be in the way, to obstruct; to cause a feeling of blockage or physical interference. "Cấn cái" is an intensified/adjectival form focusing on the tactile sensation.
  • Xe đạp để cấn ngay cửa. (The bicycle is blocking the door.)

Synonyms

• Khó chịu (adj): Uncomfortable, unpleasant (general, can be physical or mental).
• Vướng víu (adj): Cumbersome, getting in the way (often physical obstruction).
• Gồ ghề (adj): Uneven, rough (specifically for texture).

Related Phrases

• Cảm thấy cấn cái: To feel an irritating physical sensation.
  • Tôi cảm thấy cấn cái ở lưng sau khi ngồi ghế đó. (I felt an irritating discomfort in my back after sitting on that chair.)

Related Idioms

• Cấn cái như nằm trên đá: As uncomfortable as lying on rocks. (Emphasizes extreme physical discomfort from an uneven or hard surface.)
  • Cái đệm này hỏng rồi, nằm cấn cái như nằm trên đá vậy. (This mattress is broken; lying on it is as uncomfortable as lying on rocks.)