da rạn
Definition
- Noun:
- Crackled glaze / Crackle glaze: A decorative ceramic or porcelain glaze characterized by a network of fine, deliberate cracks on its surface. This effect is often created intentionally for aesthetic purposes.
- Crazing (of skin): A descriptive term for skin that has developed a network of fine lines or cracks, often due to extreme dryness, aging, or specific skin conditions, resembling the pattern of crackled ceramic glaze.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Ceramics):
- Bình gốm này có lớp da rạn rất đẹp. (This pottery vase has a very beautiful crackled glaze.)
- Nghệ nhân tạo hiệu ứng da rạn trên đồ sứ. (The artisan creates a crackle glaze effect on the porcelain.)
- Noun (Skin):
- Làn da của bà cụ đã da rạn vì tuổi tác. (The old woman's skin had become crazed due to age.)
- Da tay anh ấy bị da rạn vì tiếp xúc với hóa chất. (The skin on his hands became cracked from exposure to chemicals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in the context of traditional Vietnamese ceramics and art to describe a specific, valued finish. When applied to skin, it is a vivid, metaphorical description rather than a clinical medical term.
Variants and Related Words
- Gốm da rạn (n): crackle-glazed pottery.
- Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại gốm da rạn. (The shop sells many types of crackle-glazed pottery.)
- Đồ sứ da rạn (n): crackle-glazed porcelain.
Synonyms
- Crackle glaze: (for ceramics)
- Crazing: (for ceramics or skin)
- Fine cracks: (general)
Related Idioms
- While not a common idiom itself, the phrase is sometimes used metaphorically to describe any surface (e.g., old paint, dried ground) that exhibits a similar network of fine cracks.
- Mặt đường cũ nứt nẻ như da rạn. (The old road surface was cracked like crackle glaze.)