dơ dáy
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Filthy; disgustingly dirty: Describes something that is extremely unclean, covered in grime, or repulsively soiled. It implies a level of dirtiness that is offensive to the senses.
- Squalid; sordid: Can describe conditions or environments that are not only physically dirty but also morally degraded or unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng này trông thật dơ dáy. (This room looks really filthy.)
- Đừng chạm vào đó, nó dơ dáy lắm. (Don't touch that; it's disgustingly dirty.)
- Họ sống trong những khu ổ chuột dơ dáy. (They live in squalid slums.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "dơ dáy" often carries a stronger emotional connotation of disgust or revulsion than the more neutral word "bẩn" (dirty).
Variants and Related Words
- Dơ (adj): Dirty, unclean. A shorter, slightly less intense form.
- Tay bạn dơ rồi. (Your hands are dirty.)
- Bẩn thỉu (adj): Filthy, foul. A direct synonym with similar strength.
- Lời nói bẩn thỉu. (Foul language.)
Synonyms
- Filthy: Very dirty.
- Squalid: Dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect.
- Grubby: Rather dirty.
- Sordid: Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; also describing filthy conditions.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Dơ dáy như cống: As filthy as a sewer. Used to emphasize extreme filth.
- Sau trận mưa, con đường trở nên dơ dáy như cống. (After the rain, the street became as filthy as a sewer.)
- như bẩn thỉu