mát rượi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Pleasantly and refreshingly cool: Describes a temperature or sensation that is cool in a deeply soothing and enjoyable way, often implying a contrast to previous heat or humidity. It conveys a sense of physical comfort and refreshment.
- Figuratively, refreshing or soothing: Can describe something that provides a feeling of mental or emotional relief and comfort, akin to a cool breeze on a hot day.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau cơn mưa, không khí trở nên mát rượi. (After the rain, the air became pleasantly cool.)
- Làn da em bé mát rượi. (The baby's skin is refreshingly cool.)
- Lời động viên của cô ấy làm lòng tôi mát rượi. (Her words of encouragement were soothing to my heart.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "rượi" intensifies the base adjective "mát" (cool), creating a vivid, sensory impression of pervasive and delightful coolness. It is often used to describe natural phenomena (air, water, shade) or physical touch.
Variants and Related Words
- Mát mẻ (adj): cool and pleasant (less intense than "mát rượi").
- Thời tiết hôm nay khá mát mẻ. (The weather is quite cool and pleasant today.)
- Mát lạnh (adj): cool to the point of being cold or chilly.
- Nước suối mát lạnh. (The stream water is cold and refreshing.)
Synonyms
- Refreshingly cool: Providing welcome coolness.
- Pleasantly cool: Cool in an agreeable way.
Related Idioms
- Mát như nước giếng khơi: As cool as well water (a simile emphasizing deep, natural coolness).
- Quả dưa hấu để dưới giếng, ăn vào mát như nước giếng khơi. (The watermelon kept in the well tastes as cool as well water.)