Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Filthy; disgustingly dirty: Describes something that is extremely unclean, covered in grime, or repulsively soiled. It implies a level of dirtiness that is offensive to the senses.
   • Squalid; sordid: Can describe conditions or environments that are not only physically dirty but also morally degraded or unpleasant.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng này trông thật dơ dáy. (This room looks really filthy.)
  • Đừng chạm vào đó, nó dơ dáy lắm. (Don't touch that; it's disgustingly dirty.)
  • Họ sống trong những khu ổ chuột dơ dáy. (They live in squalid slums.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "dơ dáy" often carries a stronger emotional connotation of disgust or revulsion than the more neutral word "bẩn" (dirty).

Variants and Related Words

• Dơ (adj): Dirty, unclean. A shorter, slightly less intense form.
  • Tay bạn dơ rồi. (Your hands are dirty.)
• Bẩn thỉu (adj): Filthy, foul. A direct synonym with similar strength.
  • Lời nói bẩn thỉu. (Foul language.)

Synonyms

• Filthy: Very dirty.
• Squalid: Dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect.
• Grubby: Rather dirty.
• Sordid: Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; also describing filthy conditions.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dơ dáy như cống: As filthy as a sewer. Used to emphasize extreme filth.
  • Sau trận mưa, con đường trở nên dơ dáy như cống. (After the rain, the street became as filthy as a sewer.)

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