nặng hơi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having strong or heavy breath: Describes a person whose breath is noticeably strong, often in an unpleasant way. This can be due to health, dietary, or oral hygiene factors.
- Having bad breath: A more direct and common interpretation, meaning to have halitosis or breath that smells bad.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy hơi nặng hơi sau khi ăn tỏi. (He has strong breath after eating garlic.)
- Cô ấy lo lắng mình bị nặng hơi nên luôn mang theo kẹo bạc hà. (She worries she has bad breath so she always carries mints.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in a descriptive or euphemistic way to talk about bad breath without being overly direct or harsh. It can imply the breath has a noticeable weight or presence.
Variants and Related Words
- Hôi miệng (n): The more direct and clinical term for "halitosis" or "bad breath."
- "Nặng hơi" is often used interchangeably with "hôi miệng," though "nặng hơi" can sound slightly less blunt.
- Thở ra hơi nặng: A descriptive phrase meaning "to exhale heavy breath."
Synonyms
- Hơi thở có mùi: Having smelly breath.
- Hơi thở khó chịu: Having unpleasant breath.
Related Idioms
- Ăn nói nặng hơi: This idiom extends the concept metaphorically. It means to speak in a threatening, arrogant, or overly assertive manner, as if one's words carry excessive weight or force.
- Đừng có ăn nói nặng hơi với tôi như vậy. (Don't speak to me in such a threatening tone like that.)
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Have a strong breath
