muôn muốt

Thân thiện

Trên cánh đồng mùa xuân, hoa cỏ mọc lên muôn muốt.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

1. xem muốt (láy)