Definition

1. 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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