dăn deo

Thân thiện

Chiếc áo cũ đã dăn deo vì giặt nhiều lần.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wrinkled, creased: Describes a surface, especially skin or fabric, that has many small lines or folds, often due to age, pressure, or being crumpled.
   • Frowning, scowling: Describes a facial expression where the brows are furrowed and the face looks displeased or worried, causing wrinkles to appear.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc áo cũ đã bị dăn deo. (The old shirt was wrinkled.)
  • Bà cụ nhìn tôi với khuôn mặt dăn deo. (The old lady looked at me with a scowling face.)

Advanced Usage

• "mặt mày dăn deo": A common collocation meaning "a frowning/scowling face," often showing worry, displeasure, or deep thought.
  • Đừng có mặt mày dăn deo như thế, có chuyện gì vậy? (Don't have such a scowling face like that, what's the matter?)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhăn nheo: The standard, more common synonym with identical meanings (wrinkled; frowning). "Dăn deo" is a regional/dialectal variant of this word.
• Nhăn nhó: (Verb/Adjective) To grimace in pain or displeasure; to look pained.
• Nhún nhường: (Verb) To be modest, humble, or yielding. (NOTE: This is a different word; included to prevent confusion due to similar spelling.)

Synonyms

• Nhàu nát: (Adjective) Crumpled, creased (usually for paper or fabric).
• Cau có: (Adjective) Frowning, looking sullen or grumpy.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Dăn deo" is primarily a regional/dialectal word. In formal writing or standard communication, "nhăn nheo" is strongly preferred.
• Meaning Nuance: When describing facial expressions ("mặt dăn deo"), it often implies a temporary state of worry, confusion, or mild anger, not just the permanent wrinkles of old age.

Học thuật

1. (địa phương) xem nhăn nheo