Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fuming, seething, visibly angry: Describes a state of being very angry, with the anger often showing on one's face or through one's demeanor. It implies a simmering, contained rage.
   • Glowering, scowling: Refers to having a dark, angry, or sullen facial expression.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy bước vào phòng với vẻ mặt hầm hầm. (He entered the room with a glowering face.)
  • Cô ấy ngồi im, hầm hầm vì bị chỉ trích. (She sat silently, fuming because she was criticized.)
  • Đừng lại găn anh ta khi anh ta trông hầm hầm như thế. (Don't go near him when he looks so seething.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to describe a person's expression or mood that is clearly and intensely angry without necessarily erupting into loud outbursts. It conveys a sense of brooding anger.

Variants and Related Words

• Hằm hằm: This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage. "Hầm hầm" is considered to be the same as "hằm hằm."
• Hầm hập: A less common variant, also conveying a sense of anger or sullenness.
• Giận dữ (angry): A more general synonym.
• Cáu kỉnh (irritable, grumpy): Describes a bad-tempered mood.

Synonyms

• Tức giận: angry, furious.
• Gườm gườm: glowering, giving a threatening look.

Notes on Meaning

• The word primarily describes a non-verbal state of anger. It is about the external manifestation (facial expression, aura) of internal rage.
• It is almost exclusively used to describe people or their expressions/moods.

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