mai mái
Definition
- Adjective:
- Leaden: Having a dull, pale gray color resembling that of lead. It is primarily used to describe a complexion or color that is wan, pallid, or lacking healthy vibrancy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nước da mai mái. (A leaden complexion.)
- Bầu trời mai mái trước cơn bão. (The leaden sky before the storm.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is poetic and descriptive, often conveying a sense of dullness, sickness, or gloom associated with the color.
Variants and Related Words
- Mái mái: This is a common variant spelling of the same word.
Synonyms
- Ashen: Pale gray like ash.
- Wan: Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
- Pallid: Lacking color or liveliness.
- Livid: Discolored, as by bruising, or of a leaden, pale color.
Related Idioms
- : A leaden face; used to describe someone looking very pale or unwell.
- Sau trận ốm, mặt anh ấy trông mai mái. (After the illness, his face looked leaden.)
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