Definition

1. Noun:
   • Freakish/queer appearance: A strange, unusual, or abnormal physical appearance, often referring to facial features or overall look that deviates from the ordinary.
   • A person with a freakish/queer appearance: Used to refer to an individual who possesses such an unusual physical appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy có một dị tướng khiến mọi người chú ý. (He has a queer appearance that draws everyone's attention.)
  • Trong truyện cổ tích, nhân vật phản diện thường được miêu tả có dị tướng. (In fairy tales, the villain is often described as having a freakish appearance.)
  • Người ta thường đồn thổi về những người có dị tướng. (People often gossip about freakish-looking persons.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dị tướng" is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation and carries a formal or descriptive, sometimes even slightly pejorative, tone.
• It is primarily used in written contexts such as literature, historical texts, or formal descriptions.

Variants and Related Words

• Dị dạng (n): Deformity, malformation. This term is more clinical and modern than "dị tướng," focusing on a structural abnormality.
  • Dị dạng bẩm sinh (Congenital deformity)
• Kỳ dị (adj): Strange, bizarre, weird. This adjective describes the quality of being strange or unusual.
  • Hình dáng kỳ dị (A bizarre shape)

Synonyms

• Vẻ ngoài kỳ quái: Bizarre/weird appearance.
• Tướng mạo khác thường: Unusual/uncommon appearance.

Notes on Meaning and Usage

• "Dị tướng" specifically refers to an unusual appearance. It does not refer to strange behavior or personality.
• The term implies a deviation from the norm that is noticeable and often considered unsettling or remarkable.
• Due to its potential to be offensive, it should be used with caution, primarily in descriptive or historical contexts rather than when referring to people directly in contemporary settings.

1. (ít dùng) Freakish appearance, queer appearance
   • Người có dị tướng
     A freakish-looking person with a queer appearance