Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Squinting, barely open (describing eyes): "him him" describes eyes that are narrowed or only slightly open, often due to bright light, sleepiness, or an effort to see clearly.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mắt anh ấy him him vì nắng chói quá. (His eyes were squinting because the sun was too bright.)
  • Đứa bé vừa ngủ dậy, mắt còn him him. (The child just woke up, eyes still barely open.)
  • Cô ấy nhìn him him để đọc dòng chữ nhỏ. (She squinted to read the small print.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhìn him him": to look with squinted eyes, to peer.
  • Ông lão nhìn him him vào bức ảnh cũ. (The old man peered at the old photograph with squinted eyes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nheo mắt: to squint (a verb phrase with a similar meaning).
  • Anh ta nheo mắt lại dưới ánh đèn. (He squinted under the light.)

Synonyms

• Lờ mờ: dim, bleary (can describe vision, not specifically the eyes themselves).
• Díp mắt: to have one's eyes half-closed, often due to sleepiness.

Notes on Usage

• The word "him him" is primarily used as a descriptive adjective for eyes. It is a reduplicative word, a common feature in Vietnamese.
• It typically describes a temporary state caused by an external factor like light or sleepiness, not a permanent condition.

1. Be unable to open wide (nói về mắt)
   • Mắt him him vì nắng chói quá
     His eyes could not open wide because of too much glare from the sun