mình mẩy
Definition
- Noun:
- One's entire body: Refers to the whole physical body, often emphasizing the feeling or state of the body as a single unit. It is commonly used to describe physical sensations, such as pain or fatigue, affecting the entire body.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi đau nhức khắp mình mẩy. (I ache all over my body.)
- Làm việc cả ngày, mình mẩy rã rời. (Working all day, my whole body is exhausted.)
Advanced Usage
- "làm mình làm mẩy": to sulk, to pout, or to put on airs of being offended or displeased. This idiomatic phrase describes someone acting out in a petulant or affected manner.
- Đứa trẻ làm mình làm mẩy vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child sulked because he wasn't bought a toy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mình (n): body, self. A more general term for the body or oneself.
- Tự chăm sóc bản thân mình. (Take care of yourself.)
Synonyms
- Entire body: the whole physical structure.
- Whole self: the complete person physically.
Related Idioms
- Làm mình làm mẩy: to sulk, to pout. As detailed in Advanced Usage.