cứt mũi

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dried nasal mucus; booger: The dried or hardened mucus that accumulates inside the nose.
   • Snot (dried): Informal term for dried nasal discharge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đứa trẻ có cứt mũi khô ở lỗ mũi. (The child has dried boogers in his nostril.)
  • Hãy dùng khăn giấy để lau cứt mũi. (Use a tissue to wipe the dried snot.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cứt mũi" is a common, informal, and somewhat crude term used in everyday speech, especially when talking to or about children. It is not used in formal contexts.
  • Mẹ bảo con phải xì mũi cho hết cứt mũi ra. (Mom told you to blow your nose to get all the boogers out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nước mũi / Dãi mũi (n): Runny nose; liquid nasal mucus (snot).
  • Trời lạnh nên cháu bị chảy nước mũi. (It's cold so the child has a runny nose.)
• Gỉ mũi (n): A less common, regional synonym for "cứt mũi".

Synonyms

• Booger (n, informal): Dried nasal mucus.
• Dried snot (n, informal): Hardened nasal discharge.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• "Nói chuyện cứt mũi": (idiom, very informal/vulgar) To talk about trivial, childish, or nonsense matters.
  • Thôi đi, đừng nói chuyện cứt mũi nữa. (Stop it, don't talk nonsense anymore.)