da cóc

Da cóc thường khô và sần sùi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Toad skin: The literal meaning refers to the skin of a toad, characterized by its rough, warty, and bumpy texture.
   • Warty skin: Used figuratively to describe human skin that is very rough, dry, and bumpy, resembling the texture of a toad's skin.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Da cóc thường khô và sần sùi. (Toad skin is usually dry and bumpy.)
  • Anh ấy bị da cóc nên rất ngại. (He has warty skin so he is very self-conscious.)
  • Loại kem này giúp cải thiện làn da cóc. (This cream helps improve warty skin.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a descriptive, and sometimes mildly derogatory, manner to comment on poor skin condition. It is common in colloquial health or beauty contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Da sần sùi: rough skin.
• Da khô ráp: dry and coarse skin.

Synonyms

• Warty skin
• Rough skin
• Bumpy skin

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Da cóc, tóc rễ tre: A folk saying describing an unattractive appearance with bad skin (toad-like) and coarse hair (like bamboo roots).
  • Ngày xưa, bà ngoại tôi hay nói "da cóc, tóc rễ tre". (In the old days, my grandmother used to say "warty skin and bamboo-root hair".)