gợn
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Definition
Adjective:
- Wavy: Having a surface that is not smooth but has a series of slight, gentle curves or undulations.
- Rippled: Marked by or consisting of small waves or undulations, often on the surface of water.
Verb (intransitive):
- To ripple: To form or cause small waves or a series of slight undulations on a surface, typically water.
- To appear faintly: To emerge or become visible as a slight, fleeting mark, emotion, or thought.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Mái tóc cô ấy hơi gợn. (Her hair is slightly wavy.)
- Mặt hồ phẳng lặng, không một chút gợn. (The lake surface was calm, without a single ripple.)
Verb:
- Một cơn gió nhẹ làm mặt nước gợn lên. (A light breeze caused the water's surface to ripple.)
- Nỗi buồn thoáng gợn trên khuôn mặt anh. (A hint of sadness flickered across his face.)
Advanced Usage
"gợn sóng": to ripple; to create waves (literal and figurative).
- Lời nói của anh ấy gợn sóng trong lòng tôi. (His words created ripples in my heart.)
"không gợn chút nào": without a trace; completely smooth or clear (often figurative).
- Tấm gương này trong suốt, không gợn chút nào. (This mirror is perfectly clear, without a single flaw.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gợn sóng (v): to make ripples; to cause waves.
- Gờn gợn (adj): slightly wavy or rippled (reduplicative form indicating a small degree).
Synonyms
- Wavy: undulating, curvy.
- Rippled: ruffled, corrugated.
- To ripple: to undulate, to ruffle.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Không một gợn mây: Literally "not a single wisp of cloud"; figuratively means completely trouble-free, smooth, or perfect.
- Cuộc sống của họ trôi qua không một gợn mây. (Their life passed without a cloud in the sky.)
Gợn lòng: To stir one's heart or emotions; to evoke a faint feeling.
- Câu chuyện cũ gợn lòng thương nhớ. (The old story stirred up feelings of nostalgia.)