mũi dãi
Definition
- Noun:
- Snot and drool: A term, often used with children, describing the visible, unhygienic mixture of mucus running from the nose and saliva dribbling from the mouth, typically due to illness, poor care, or lack of cleanliness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đứa trẻ mặt mày lem nhem mũi dãi. (The child's face was smeared with snot and drool.)
- Lau mũi dãi cho con trước khi đi học. (Wipe the snot and drool off your child before school.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "mũi dãi lòng thòng" is a common, vivid intensifier meaning "snot and drool hanging down" or "dripping with snot and drool," emphasizing a very untidy, neglected appearance.
- Nó cứ để mũi dãi lòng thòng thế kia à? (Is he just going to let his snot and drool drip like that?)
Variants and Related Words
- Mũi (n): nose; nasal mucus, snot.
- Dãi (n): saliva, drool, dribble.
- Thò lò mũi xanh (idiomatic phrase): a derogatory phrase for a young, snot-nosed, and inexperienced child.
Synonyms
- Runny nose and drool: A descriptive synonym focusing on the condition.
- Snivel: Can imply running nose and sniffing, but less emphasis on drool.
Related Idioms
- The state of having "mũi dãi" is culturally associated with very young, sick, or poorly cared-for children and is used to depict pitiful neglect or a lack of basic hygiene.
- Trông nó tội nghiệp, mặt đầy mũi dãi. (He looks pitiful, his face full of snot and drool.)