nghếch mắt
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To look upward, to raise one's eyes: The action of directing one's gaze upwards, often with the head tilted back.
- To gawk, to stare upward (often in a naive or foolish manner): To look up with a sense of wonder, curiosity, or simple-mindedness, sometimes implying a lack of sophistication.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase: (The child looked up at the kites in the sky.) (He could only gawk upward at the skyscraper.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a subtle connotation of looking up in a way that is conspicuous, unsophisticated, or filled with simple amazement. It is not typically used for a casual, quick glance upward. (She gawked up at Santa Claus with a foolish expression.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nghếch (verb/adjective): To tilt or lift (something) upward; can describe something tilted up or a naive, foolish person. (The hat is tilted up.) (You fool!)
- Ngước mắt (verb phrase): To look up, to raise one's eyes. This is a more neutral synonym without the naive connotation. (She looked up at the clock.)
Synonyms
- Ngước lên: To look up.
- Ngước mắt lên: To raise one's eyes upward.
- Nhìn lên: To look up.
Related Idioms
- Nghếch mặt lên: To tilt one's face upward (often with a similar connotation of foolishness or naivety). (He tilted his face up to the sky but saw nothing.)
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