mơn man
Definition
- Verb:
- To caress gently; to stroke lightly: To touch or move over a surface with a soft, gentle, and often lingering motion, typically producing a pleasant, soothing sensation.
- To coax; to wheedle; to cajole (archaic/literary): To use gentle persuasion, flattery, or soothing words to influence someone, often to calm or appease them. This usage is now rare and primarily found in classical literature.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to caress):
- Gió mơn man trên những cành lá. (The wind gently caressed the branches.)
- Cô ấy mơn man mái tóc của đứa trẻ. (She gently stroked the child's hair.)
- Verb (to coax - archaic):
- Lời nói ngọt ngào mơn man lòng người. (The sweet words coaxed the person's heart.)
Advanced Usage
- "mơn man trêu": to tease or tantalize with a light, gentle touch.
- Những tia nắng sớm mơn man trêu làn da. (The early sunbeams teased the skin with a gentle touch.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mơn trớn (verb): to fondle; to caress. This is a more common variant in modern usage for the physical act of gentle touching.
- Mẹ mơn trớn mái tóc con. (The mother fondled her child's hair.)
Synonyms
- Caress: to touch or stroke gently.
- Stroke: to move one's hand gently over a surface.
- Cajole (archaic for this context): to persuade with flattery or gentle urging.
Related Idioms
- Mơn man lòng người: to soothe or win over someone's heart (often with words).
- Câu chuyện của bà ấy mơn man lòng người nghe. (Her story gently won over the listeners' hearts.)