lở sơn
Definition
- Noun:
- Lacquer rash / Poison ivy-like rash: A skin condition characterized by inflammation, blistering, and itching, caused by an allergic reaction to the sap (urushiol) of the lacquer tree or other plants in the Anacardiaceae family, such as poison ivy.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy bị lở sơn sau khi chạm vào cây. (He got lacquer rash after touching the tree.)
- Triệu chứng của lở sơn là ngứa và nổi mụn nước. (The symptoms of lacquer rash are itching and blistering.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lở sơn" is often used in a broader, colloquial sense to describe any severe, blistering skin rash that resembles a reaction to toxic plants, even if the specific cause is unknown.
Variants and Related Words
- Dị ứng sơn (n): Lacquer allergy.
- Cô ấy không thể tiếp xúc với đồ gỗ sơn mài vì bị dị ứng sơn. (She cannot handle lacquerware because of her lacquer allergy.)
Synonyms
- Contact dermatitis: Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritant or allergen.
- Rhus dermatitis: A medical term for the rash caused by plants like poison ivy, poison oak, or lacquer tree.
Related Idioms
- Tránh như tránh sơn: To avoid (something/someone) like the plague. This idiom uses "sơn" (lacquer) as a metaphor for something dangerous or troublesome to be avoided.
- Mọi người tránh anh ta như tránh sơn. (Everyone avoids him like the plague.)