mấp mô
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Uneven, rough, bumpy: Describes a surface that is not smooth or level, having many small rises and dips.
- Irregular, rugged: Can describe terrain or a path that is difficult to traverse due to its inconsistent surface.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con đường này rất mấp mô. (This road is very bumpy.)
- Mặt bàn bị mấp mô sau nhiều năm sử dụng. (The table surface became uneven after many years of use.)
- Địa hình mấp mô khiến việc đi lại khó khăn. (The rugged terrain makes travel difficult.)
Advanced Usage
- Describing abstract concepts: Can be used metaphorically to describe something inconsistent or irregular in progression.
- Sự nghiệp của anh ấy có lúc thăng lúc trầm, khá là mấp mô. (His career has had its ups and downs, quite uneven.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gồ ghề (adj): Also means rough, rugged, or bumpy. Often used interchangeably with "mấp mô," but can imply a more sharply uneven surface.
- Vách đá gồ ghề (A rugged cliff face)
- Khấp khểnh (adj): Specifically describes a surface with alternating high and low points, like a bumpy road or uneven teeth.
- Hàm răng khấp khểnh (Uneven teeth)
Synonyms
- Không bằng phẳng: Not flat/level.
- Lồi lõm: Uneven with convex and concave parts.
Related Idioms
- Đường đời mấp mô: The road of life is bumpy. (A common idiom meaning life has many difficulties and challenges.)
- Ai cũng phải trải qua một quãng đường đời mấp mô. (Everyone must go through a bumpy road in life.)
- to be uneven