hôi rinh rích
Definition
- Adjective (Descriptive phrase):
- Extremely foul-smelling; reeking intensely: A vivid, colloquial expression used to describe a very strong, unpleasant, and often pervasive bad odor. It emphasizes the intensity and offensiveness of the smell beyond just "hôi" (smelly).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái cống này hôi rinh rích, không chịu nổi! (This sewer is reeking intensely, it's unbearable!)
- Thùng rác để lâu ngày hôi rinh rích cả nhà. (The trash bin left for days made the whole house stink terribly.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is highly informal and expressive. It is typically used in spoken Vietnamese for dramatic effect, often to complain or express disgust. It is not used in formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
Hôi (adj): smelly, stinky.
- Cá ươn rất hôi. (Spoiled fish is very smelly.)
Hôi rình (adj): another colloquial variant meaning very foul-smelling.
- Mùi hôi rình từ nhà vệ sinh. (A terrible stench from the bathroom.)
Synonyms
- Fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
- Putrid: decaying and smelling very bad.
- Rank: having a strong and unpleasant smell.
- Reeking: giving off a strong, unpleasant odor.
Related Idioms
- Hôi như cú: to stink like an owl (a very old idiom for something extremely smelly).
- Con mèo bị lấm bùn, hôi như cú. (The cat got muddy and stinks terribly.)