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Definition
- Noun:
- Fine eyebrows, beautiful eyebrows: Refers to eyebrows that are delicately shaped and aesthetically pleasing, often likened to the graceful curve of a silkworm's antennae. This is a classical, literary term describing a traditional standard of beauty.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy có đôi nga mi thanh tú. (She has a pair of fine, elegant eyebrows.)
- Vẻ đẹp cổ điển thường đề cao đôi mắt với nga mi. (Classical beauty often emphasizes eyes with beautiful eyebrows.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in literary, poetic, or classical contexts to evoke imagery of traditional feminine beauty. It is less common in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Lông mày (n): The standard, neutral modern Vietnamese word for "eyebrows."
- Mày ngài (n, literary): A similar classical term comparing eyebrows to the shape of a moth's antennae, also meaning beautiful eyebrows.
Synonyms
- Lông mày đẹp: Beautiful eyebrows (modern, direct phrasing).
- Mày thanh tú: Elegant, finely shaped eyebrows (literary/modern).
Related Idioms
- Mắt phượng mày nga: A classical idiom describing a beautiful face, literally "phoenix eyes and silkworm (antennae) eyebrows." It signifies exquisite, ideal beauty.
- Người ta thường dùng thành ngữ "mắt phượng mày nga" để tả người phụ nữ đẹp. (People often use the idiom "phoenix eyes and silkworm eyebrows" to describe a beautiful woman.)
- Fine eyebrows, beautiful eyebrows