lờn lợt

Mặt cô ấy trông lờn lợt vì mệt mỏi.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pale and sickly: Describes a complexion that is unnaturally pale, wan, or pallid, often due to illness, fatigue, or poor health. It conveys a lack of healthy color and vitality in the skin.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau trận ốm, mặt nó trông lờn lợt. (After the illness, his face looked pale and sickly.)
  • Màu da lờn lợt vì thiếu ánh nắng. (A pale and sickly complexion due to lack of sunlight.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lờn lợt" is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a vivid image of frailty or poor health. It is stronger than simply "pale" ("tái" or "xanh") as it combines paleness with an unwell, washed-out appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Lợt (adj): Pale, light (in color). While "lợt" can describe a light shade of a color, "lờn lợt" specifically describes a sickly human complexion.
• Xanh xao (adj): Pale, pallid (often with a slightly greenish or bluish tint, also indicating poor health).

Synonyms

• Wan: Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
• Pallid: Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion.
• Sickly pale: Pale in a way that suggests poor health.

Related Idioms

• While "lờn lợt" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively in phrases about appearance and health.
  • Mặt mày lờn lợt: A phrase meaning "a pale and sickly face."