Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Causing a sharp, unpleasant sensation in the teeth: Used to describe a feeling, often triggered by certain sounds, tastes, or textures, that makes one's teeth feel sensitive, uncomfortable, or "on edge."
   • Figuratively irritating or grating: Can describe something metaphorically annoying or unpleasant that affects one similarly to the physical sensation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng kim loại cọ vào nhau nghe ghê răng quá! (The sound of metal scraping together is so grating/it really sets my teeth on edge!)
  • Ăn mía non hơi ghê răng. (Eating young sugarcane is a bit rough on the teeth.)
  • Giọng nói chói tai của cô ấy khiến tôi cảm thấy ghê răng. (Her shrill voice makes me feel irritated [lit. makes my teeth feel on edge].)

Advanced Usage

• "Cảm giác ghê răng": The feeling of having one's teeth set on edge.
  • Âm thanh đó gây ra một cảm giác ghê răng khó chịu. (That sound causes an unpleasant feeling that sets the teeth on edge.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghê người (adj): Creepy, causing a shudder or feeling of revulsion (often about something scary or disgusting).
  • Câu chuyện ma nghe ghê người. (The ghost story sounds creepy.)
• Buốt răng (adj): A sharp, cold, or aching pain in the teeth, often due to sensitivity.
  • Uống nước đá làm tôi buốt răng. (Drinking ice water gives me a sharp pain in my teeth.)

Synonyms

• Khó chịu (ở răng): Uncomfortable (in the teeth).
• Nhức răng: Aching teeth (though this more often implies pain rather than the specific grating sensation).
• Chói tai: Grating on the ears (a similar concept but for auditory irritation).

Related Phrases

• Làm ghê răng: To cause the teeth to be set on edge.
  • Vị chua đó làm ghê răng tôi. (That sour taste sets my teeth on edge.)

Related Idioms

• Ghê răng ghê óc: An intensified expression meaning something is extremely irritating or revolting, affecting both "teeth and mind."
  • Lối cư xử của hắn thật ghê răng ghê óc. (His behavior is truly disgusting and grating.)

1. Set the teeth on edge