hình thù
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Definition
- Noun:
- Shape, form, figure: Refers to the visible form or outline of an object or person. Often carries a negative or pejorative connotation, implying something is misshapen, ugly, or lacks a proper, recognizable form.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nặn pho tượng chẳng ra hình thù gì cả. (To carve a statue that has no recognizable shape at all.)
- Cái bóng đen kia có hình thù kỳ lạ. (That dark shadow has a strange form.)
- Sau vụ tai nạn, chiếc xe méo mó, không còn hình thù. (After the accident, the car was crumpled and lost its shape.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to criticize or express disappointment in the appearance or form of something, suggesting it is poorly formed or unattractive.
- Bức vẽ của nó chẳng có hình thù rõ ràng. (His/Her drawing has no clear form.)
- Can be used metaphorically to describe something abstract that is vague or ill-defined.
- Kế hoạch của họ vẫn chưa có hình thù cụ thể. (Their plan still doesn't have a concrete form.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hình dạng (n): Shape, form. (More neutral term, less pejorative than ).
- Hình thể (n): Form, physique. (Often used for the human body or physical structure).
- Dạng hình (n): Form, appearance. (Less common, similar to ).
Synonyms
- Dạng (n): Form, type.
- Kiểu dáng (n): Style, design. (More about style than basic shape).
- Mẫu mã (n): Model, pattern. (Focuses on design or model).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Chẳng ra hình thù gì: To be formless; to be a mess; to not look like anything proper. (A common phrase emphasizing the negative connotation).
- Căn phòng bừa bộn chẳng ra hình thù gì. (The room is messy and is a complete mess.)
- Mất hình thù: To lose its shape; to become deformed.
- Chiếc bánh bị ép mất hình thù. (The cake was squashed and lost its shape.)
- (thường nghĩa xấu) như hình dạng
- Nặn pho tượng chẳng ra hình thù gì cảTo carve a formless statue