hỉnh

Thân thiện

Nó cười, hai cánh mũi hỉnh lên.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn up (especially of the nose): "hỉnh" describes the upward movement or upturned shape of the nose, often when smiling, laughing, or expressing smugness/pleasure.
   • To be upturned: It can also describe the state of having an upturned nose.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy cười, mũi hỉnh lên. (She smiled, her nose turned up.)
  • Đứa bé có cái mũi hỉnh trông rất dễ thương. (The child has an upturned nose that looks very cute.)
  • Nghe tin thắng cuộc, nó sướng hỉnh mũi. (Hearing the news of winning, he was so pleased his nose turned up / he was smug.)

Advanced Usage

• "sướng hỉnh mũi": An idiom meaning to be visibly pleased, smug, or to have one's nose in the air with satisfaction.
  • Chỉ được khen một câu mà nó đã sướng hỉnh mũi. (He was praised just once and already became smug.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hểnh (verb, dialectal variant): A regional/dialectal synonym with the same meaning as "hỉnh".
  • Mũi hểnh lên. (The nose turns up.)

Synonyms

• Ngửa lên: To tilt upwards (more general, not specific to the nose).
• Vểnh lên: To perk up, to point upwards (can be used for ears, nose, or tail).

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Hỉnh" is considered a colloquial (ph.) word.
• Specificity: It is almost exclusively used to describe the nose (mũi). The action is often subtle and associated with expressions of joy, amusement, or conceit.
• Grammar: It is primarily used as an intransitive verb, often following the subject "mũi" (nose).

Học thuật

verb

1. to turn up;
   • mũi cô ta hỉnh lên
     Her nose turns up