dim

/dim/
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dim

Ông cụ ngồi dim mắt nhìn ra khoảng sân.

Definition
  1. Verb (rare/literary):
    • To half-close or partially close one's eyes, often in a deliberate, slow, or expressive manner. This action is typically not due to drowsiness but to adjust vision to light, express an emotion, or look intently.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Cô ấy dim mắt lại để nhìn vào ánh mặt trời. (She half-closed her eyes to look at the sunlight.)
    • Ông già dim đôi mắt, suy tư nhìn về phía chân trời. (The old man half-closed his eyes, pensively gazing toward the horizon.)
Advanced Usage
  • This verb is considered rare and is primarily used in literary, descriptive, or poetic contexts to convey a specific, nuanced action or mood. It is not common in everyday spoken Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nheo mắt (v): to squint. This is the more common, everyday term for partially closing one's eyes, often to see better.
    • Anh ấy nheo mắt lại để đọc chữ nhỏ. (He squinted to read the small print.)
Synonyms
  • To half-close (one's eyes)
  • To partially close (one's eyes)
Related Idioms
  • There are no common idioms directly using the verb "dim" due to its rarity. The concept is more frequently expressed with "nheo mắt" in idiomatic phrases.
dim

Ông cụ ngồi dim mắt nhìn ra khoảng sân.

  1. (ít dùng) Half-close (one's eyes)

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