kín mít
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely sealed, airtight, or extremely tight: Describes a state where something is shut, closed, or covered so thoroughly that nothing (like air, light, or sound) can pass through. It implies a very high degree of tightness or secrecy.
- Very secretive or tight-lipped: Used figuratively to describe a person who is extremely discreet or secretive, not revealing any information.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn phòng đóng cửa kín mít. (The room had its doors shut tightly/completely sealed.)
- Họ giữ bí mật kín mít về kế hoạch. (They kept the plan completely secret/under tight wraps.)
- Chiếc hộp được đóng kín mít. (The box was sealed airtight.)
Advanced Usage
"giữ kín mít": to keep something completely secret.
- Anh ấy giữ kín mít thông tin cá nhân. (He keeps his personal information completely private.)
"bịt kín mít": to cover or plug something very tightly.
- Lỗ thông hơi đã bịt kín mít. (The vent has been plugged up tightly.)
Variants and Related Words
Kín (adj): closed, shut, secretive. This is the root word, while "kín mít" is an emphatic, intensified form.
- cửa đóng kín (the door is shut)
Bí mật (adj/n): secret. While "bí mật" means "secret," "kín mít" emphasizes the degree of secrecy (extremely secret).
- cuộc họp bí mật (a secret meeting)
Synonyms
- Kín bưng (adj): completely sealed/closed (similar emphasis).
- Bảo mật tuyệt đối (phrase): absolute secrecy (more formal).
- Kín như bưng (idiomatic phrase): sealed tight as a drum (a common idiom with similar meaning).
Related Phrases
Đóng kín mít: to shut/close something completely.
- Cửa sổ được đóng kín mít để tránh gió. (The windows were shut tight to avoid the wind.)
Che kín mít: to cover something completely.
- Cô ấy che kín mít mặt bằng khăn choàng. (She covered her face completely with a scarf.)
Related Idioms
Kín như hộp sữa bò: (Lit: Sealed like a milk carton) An idiom meaning extremely secretive or airtight.
- Vụ án này được giữ kín như hộp sữa bò. (This case is kept under the tightest secrecy.)
Kín tiếng: (Lit: tight/no sound) Means keeping quiet or discreet, often about news or information.
- Công ty vẫn kín tiếng về vụ việc. (The company remains tight-lipped about the incident.)
- Very tight
- Đóng cửa sổ kín mítTo shut one 's windows very tight