lợn cợn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Containing sediment or suspended particles: Describes a liquid, typically water, that is not clear due to the presence of small, visible solid matter floating or settled within it.
- Grainy or coarse: Describes a powder, flour, or similar substance that has not been ground finely enough, containing noticeable coarse grains or lumps.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nước ở ao này trông hơi lợn cợn. (The water in this pond looks a bit sediment-filled.)
- Bột này xay chưa kỹ, vẫn còn lợn cợn. (This flour hasn't been ground thoroughly; it's still grainy.)
- Ly nước chè có cặn lợn cợn dưới đáy. (The glass of tea has gritty sediment at the bottom.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe something impure, unresolved, or not smooth in an abstract sense, such as thoughts or feelings.
- Trong lòng anh ấy vẫn còn cảm giác lợn cợn về vụ việc đó. (He still has a troubled, unsettled feeling about that incident.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cặn lợn cợn (n): Gritty sediment, dregs.
- Lọc cà phê xong, đổ phần cặn lợn cợn đi. (After filtering the coffee, pour away the gritty dregs.)
Synonyms
- Sediment-filled: Containing settled particles.
- Grainy: Having a coarse texture.
- Gritty: Containing small, hard particles.
- Murky: Dark and cloudy (for liquids, though less specific to particles).
Related Idioms
- Lòng dạ lợn cợn: A troubled or uneasy heart/mind.
- Sau cuộc cãi vã, lòng cô ấy cứ lợn cợn mãi. (After the argument, her heart remained uneasy and troubled.)