gằm ghè

Anh ta gằm ghè nhìn đối thủ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To glower, to scowl fiercely: To have a very angry, threatening, or sullen facial expression, often while staring at someone. It conveys intense displeasure or a menacing attitude.
   • To growl or snarl (figurative): To speak or behave in a harsh, threatening, and aggressive manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta gằm ghè nhìn đối thủ. (He glowered at his opponent.)
  • Đừng có gằm ghè với tôi như thế! (Don't you snarl at me like that!)
  • Ông chủ gằm ghè vì nhân viên đến muộn. (The boss scowled fiercely because the employee was late.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "gằm ghè" is often used to describe a preparatory or accompanying action to a physical confrontation, emphasizing an intimidating demeanor rather than the fight itself.
  • Hắn chỉ gằm ghè chứ không dám đánh nhau. (He just made threatening scowls but didn't dare to fight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gầm ghè (v): This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage to "gằm ghè".
  • Con chó gầm ghè với người lạ. (The dog snarled at the stranger.)

Synonyms

• To glower: To stare with sullen anger.
• To scowl: To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
• To snarl: To speak in a viciously angry or threatening way.

Related Idioms

• Mặt gằm ghè: A glowering/scowling face.
  • Anh ấy bước vào với bộ mặt gằm ghè. (He walked in with a glowering face.)