da chì
Definition
- Noun:
- Lead-colored skin; leaden complexion: A dull, grayish, or pale skin tone, often described as resembling the color of lead. This can refer to a natural complexion or one resulting from poor health, fatigue, or illness.
- Skin with a leaden hue: Skin that appears grayish, lacking healthy color or vibrancy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau trận ốm, anh ấy có làn da chì, trông rất mệt mỏi. (After the illness, he had a leaden complexion, looking very tired.)
- Cô ấy lo lắng vì làn da chì của mình không giống với vẻ hồng hào trước đây. (She is worried because her lead-colored skin is not like her previous rosy complexion.)
Advanced Usage
- "nước da chì": This phrase emphasizes the overall skin tone or complexion as being leaden.
- Ánh đèn vàng khiến nước da chì của anh ta càng thêm tái mét. (The yellow light made his leaden complexion appear even more pallid.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xanh xao (adj): Pale, wan (often from sickness or fear). While "xanh xao" can imply a greenish or pale hue, "da chì" specifically denotes a grayish, leaden tone.
- Tái mét (adj): Deathly pale, ashen. This describes an extreme lack of color, often from shock or severe illness, and can overlap with the meaning of "da chì."
Synonyms
- Complexion plombé (French loan phrase, literary): Leaden complexion.
- Làn da xám xịt: Grayish, gloomy-looking skin.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "da chì" is primarily descriptive and often carries a negative connotation, suggesting poor health, exhaustion, or lack of vitality. It is not a standard medical or dermatological term but a vivid figurative expression in Vietnamese.