húng hắng
Definition
- Verb (Intransitive):
- To have a slight, sporadic cough; to have a dry, tickly cough. This describes the action of coughing occasionally and lightly, often due to a minor throat irritation or as a lingering symptom of an illness. It is not a deep or persistent cough.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy chỉ còn húng hắng một chút thôi. (She only has a slight, occasional cough now.)
- Cổ họng tôi hơi ngứa và tôi cứ húng hắng suốt buổi sáng. (My throat is a bit itchy and I keep having a dry cough all morning.)
- Anh ấy đã khỏi ốm nhưng vẫn còn húng hắng. (He has recovered from his sickness but still has a sporadic cough.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb is almost always used in its reduplicative form "húng hắng" and is typically paired with the verb "ho" (to cough) for clarity, forming the phrase "húng hắng ho".
- Bé mới ốm dậy nên vẫn còn húng hắng ho. (The child just got better from being sick, so he still has a slight cough.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ho (v): to cough (the general term).
- Ho khan (v): to have a dry cough (non-productive).
- Ho có đờm (v): to have a productive/wet cough.
Synonyms
- To have a tickle in one's throat: (Idiomatic) to feel a slight irritation causing a desire to cough.
- To cough sporadically: to cough occasionally and infrequently.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "húng hắng." Its meaning is specific and literal.
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Have a slight and sporadic cough, have a dry cough
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Cúm sắp khỏi hẳn, chỉ còn húng hắng hoTo have nearly recovered from flu, with only a slight and sporadic cough left
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