Definition

1. 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.