mưng mủ
Definition
- Verb:
- To form pus / to suppurate: The process by which a wound, boil, or abscess develops and accumulates pus, indicating infection. It describes the stage where pus becomes visible or is about to be discharged.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vết thương đã bắt đầu mưng mủ. (The wound has begun to form pus.)
- Cái mụn đó sắp mưng mủ rồi. (That pimple is about to suppurate.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a medical or bodily context to describe a specific stage of infection. It is a neutral, descriptive term.
Variants and Related Words
- Mưng (v): A shortened, colloquial form with the same meaning as "mưng mủ," often used informally.
- Chỗ sưng đó thấy mưng rồi. (That swollen spot is forming pus.)
Synonyms
- To suppurate: The formal medical term for the process of pus formation.
- To fester: To become infected and generate pus.
- To come to a head: (For a pimple or boil) to reach the stage where pus is visible at the surface.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "mưng mủ." The concept is sometimes referenced in descriptive sayings about neglect leading to worse problems, akin to "letting a wound fester."