Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sunken, concave, hollow: Describes a surface or area that curves inward or is depressed below the surrounding level. It often refers to parts of the body (like eyes or cheeks) or objects that have an inward curve.
   • Deep-set: Specifically used to describe eyes that appear to be set deeply into the skull.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy có đôi mắt lõm vì mệt mỏi. (He has sunken eyes from exhaustion.)
  • Mặt đất lõm xuống sau trận mưa lớn. (The ground became sunken/hollow after the heavy rain.)
  • Chiếc bát này bị lõm ở đáy. (This bowl is concave at the bottom.)

Advanced Usage

• "lõm vào": to be sunken in, to cave in.
  • Mái nhà cũ bắt đầu lõm vào. (The old roof is starting to cave in.)
• "trũng lõm": deeply sunken or pitted (emphasizing the depth).
  • Con đường đầy ổ gà trũng lõm. (The road is full of deep potholes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lõm bõm (adj): Describes a splashing sound or action, often of water. (Note: This is a compound word and a distinct term from 'lõm').
  • Trẻ con chơi lõm bõm trong vũng nước. (The children are splashing in the puddle.)
• Lõm khõm (adj): Describes an uneven, bumpy, or pitted surface. (Note: This is a compound word and a distinct term from 'lõm').
  • Con đường đất lõm khõm. (The dirt road is bumpy and pitted.)

Synonyms

• Trũng: sunken, low-lying.
• Hõm: hollow, indented (often deeper or more specific than 'lõm').
• Lõm xuống: to sink down, to become concave.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Lõm vào: to indent, to become concave.
  • Tấm tôn bị lõm vào sau cơn bão. (The metal sheet became indented after the storm.)

Related Idioms

• Mắt lõm hốc hác: (Eyes sunken and gaunt) Describes a very tired or ill appearance with deeply set eyes.
  • Sau đợt ốm, anh ta trông mắt lõm hốc hác. (After the illness, he looked gaunt with sunken eyes.)

adj

1. deep-set; sunken (eyes)