lằm lằm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Glaring / Angry-looking: Describes eyes that are wide open and staring with a fierce, intense, or angry expression.
- Sullen / Glowering: Refers to a dark, threatening, or brooding look, often conveying silent resentment or displeasure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta nhìn tôi với đôi mắt lằm lằm. (He looked at me with glaring eyes.)
- Cô ấy ngồi im với vẻ mặt lằm lằm. (She sat silently with a sullen expression.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is primarily used in descriptive literary or spoken contexts to intensify the portrayal of a person's hostile or menacing gaze. It often implies a non-verbal threat.
Variants and Related Words
- Lầm lầm: A variant form with identical meaning, also describing a fierce, glaring look.
- Ông ấy trợn mắt nhìn lầm lầm. (He opened his eyes wide and glared fiercely.)
Synonyms
- Glaring: staring fiercely.
- Glowering: having a dark or threatening look.
- Sullen: bad-tempered and sulky.
Related Idioms
- Mắt nhìn lằm lằm: The phrase "eyes looking lằm lằm" is a common collocation to describe an intense, angry stare.
- Đừng có mắt nhìn lằm lằm như thế! (Don't glare at me like that!)