muôn muốt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely sharp, keen, or acute: Used to describe something that is very sharp, often referring to a blade or a point. It can also describe a sensation or feeling that is piercing or intense.
- Extremely bright, vivid, or dazzling: Used to describe light, color, or something visually striking that is intensely bright or clear.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lưỡi dao sắc muôn muốt. (The knife blade is extremely sharp.)
- Ánh sáng mặt trời buổi trưa chói chang muôn muốt. (The midday sunlight is dazzlingly bright.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is a reduplicative form (từ láy) of "muốt," which intensifies its meaning. It is primarily used in literary or descriptive contexts to add emphasis and vividness.
- It can describe abstract qualities with great intensity:
- Nỗi đau muôn muốt. (An excruciating pain.)
Variants and Related Words
- Muốt (adj): Sharp, keen, bright. The root word with a less intense meaning.
- Lưỡi kéo rất muốt. (The scissors are very sharp.)
Synonyms
- Sắc bén: Sharp, keen (often for blades or intellect).
- Chói chang: Dazzling, blazing (for light).
- Nhức nhối: Sharp, throbbing (for pain).
Notes on Usage
- "Muôn muốt" is not commonly used in everyday spoken Vietnamese. It is found more often in literary works, poetry, or formal descriptive writing.
- As a reduplicative, it follows the common Vietnamese pattern of repeating a syllable to create emphasis or a specific sound effect. It does not have direct phrasal verbs or idioms.
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xem muốt (láy)
