lộng óc
Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To have a headache caused by wind or loud noise: To experience a headache or head pain specifically triggered by exposure to strong wind or excessively loud sounds. This describes a physical sensation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đi xe máy đường dài mà không đội mũ kín gió rất dễ bị lộng óc. (Riding a motorbike for a long distance without a full-face helmet can easily give you a headache from the wind.)
- Tiếng máy khoan ồn ào suốt ngày khiến tôi lộng óc. (The noise from the drill all day made my head ache.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe a specific, acute discomfort rather than a general headache. It implies the headache is directly an external environmental factor (wind or noise) invading or disturbing the head.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhức đầu / Đau đầu (v): to have a headache (general term).
- Tôi bị nhức đầu vì căng thẳng. (I have a headache from stress.)
- Choáng váng (v): to feel dizzy, lightheaded.
- Nghe tin đó, cô ấy choáng váng. (Hearing that news, she felt dizzy.)
Synonyms
- To get a headache from the wind/noise: A descriptive synonym capturing the cause.
- To have a splitting headache (from exposure): Emphasizes the severity, often from an external cause.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "lộng óc". The term itself is descriptive of a specific physical condition.