gớm ghiếc
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Horrible, repulsive, disgusting: "gớm ghiếc" describes something that causes a strong feeling of disgust, revulsion, or horror, often due to being extremely unpleasant, ugly, or morally offensive.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng ấy có một mùi gớm ghiếc. (That room has a disgusting smell.)
- Hắn ta có những hành động thật gớm ghiếc. (He has truly repulsive actions.)
- Con vật đó trông thật gớm ghiếc. (That animal looks truly horrible.)
Advanced Usage
- Used for emphasis: The word is often used to express a very high degree of disgust or repulsion, stronger than just "gớm" or "kinh tởm".
- Sự giả dối của hắn thật là gớm ghiếc! (His hypocrisy is truly repulsive!)
Variants and Related Words
- Gớm (adj): Disgusting, awful. This is the root word and is less intense than "gớm ghiếc".
- Món ăn này gớm quá! (This dish is so awful!)
- Kinh tởm (adj): Disgusting, loathsome. A close synonym, often interchangeable with "gớm ghiếc".
- Thật là một cảnh tượng kinh tởm. (What a disgusting sight.)
Synonyms
- Kinh tởm: Disgusting, loathsome.
- Ghê tởm: Abhorrent, detestable.
- Tởm lợm: Nauseating, sickening.
Related Idioms
- Gớm ghiếc như ma lem: As repulsive as a demon/ogre. Used to describe something or someone extremely ugly or vile.
- Khuôn mặt hắn sau vụ tai nạn trông gớm ghiếc như ma lem. (His face after the accident looked as repulsive as a demon.)
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