khảnh

Thân thiện

Cô bé ăn khảnh, chỉ gắp một ít rau vào bát cơm.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dainty or finicky about food: Describes a person who eats very little and is excessively selective or particular about what they eat, often implying a delicate or fussy appetite.
   • Fastidious: Can extend to describe a generally picky or hard-to-please attitude, especially regarding matters of taste or consumption.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ta ăn rất khảnh. (She is very dainty/finicky about her food.)
  • Đứa bé khảnh ăn, mẹ nó phải rất vất vả. (The child is a picky eater, so his mother has a very hard time.)
  • Anh ấy khảnh lắm, không phải món ngon là ăn đâu. (He is very finicky; he won't eat something just because it's delicious.)

Advanced Usage

• While primarily used for eating habits, "khảnh" can be applied metaphorically in informal contexts to describe selectivity in other areas, such as taste in art or fashion, though this is less common.
  • Cô ấy khảnh trong việc chọn bạn. (She is very choosy/selective in picking friends.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khó tính (adj): Difficult, hard to please. A more general term for being demanding or fussy.
• Kén chọn (adj/v): Picky, selective. Often used interchangeably with "khảnh" regarding food or choices.

Synonyms

• Finical: Excessively particular, especially about trivial details like food.
• Picky eater: A person who is selective about the food they eat.
• Fastidious: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy, detail, or cleanliness, which can include food preferences.

Related Idioms

• Ăn như mèo: (To eat like a cat) An idiom describing someone who eats very little, similar to being "khảnh."
• Khảnh ăn khảnh mặc: (Finicky about eating and dressing) A phrase emphasizing someone who is particular about both food and clothing.

Học thuật

1. Dainty, finical (about one's food)
   • Cô ta ăn rất khảnh
     She is very dainty about her food