Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deafening, ear-splitting: Describes a sound that is extremely loud, piercing, and unpleasant to the ear, causing discomfort. It implies an intensity that feels overwhelming or physically jarring.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tiếng còi xe cứu thương nghe thật inh tai. (The ambulance siren sounded truly deafening.)
  • Âm thanh từ buổi hòa nhạc rock quá inh tai. (The sound from the rock concert was too ear-splitting.)
  • Một tiếng nổ inh tai vang lên. (A deafening explosion rang out.)

Advanced Usage

• "inh tai nhức óc": A common four-word idiom meaning deafening and headache-inducing; used to emphasize an extremely loud and mentally distressing noise.
  • Tiếng ồn từ công trường inh tai nhức óc. (The noise from the construction site was deafening and headache-inducing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ồn ào (adj): Noisy, loud (generally, but not necessarily as piercing or physically painful as ).
• Chói tai (adj): Shrill, piercing to the ear (often for high-pitched sounds).
• Đinh tai (adj): Similar to , meaning a ringing, deafening sound (can be used interchangeably in many contexts).

Synonyms

• Assourdissant (French loanword used in some contexts): Deafening.
• Điếc tai: Deafening (literally "deafening the ears").

Related Idioms

• "Tiếng động inh tai": A deafening noise.
• "Làm inh tai nhức óc": To make a deafening and brain-rattling noise.

adj

1. deafening