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nghếch mắt

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Definition
  1. 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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  1. Look up

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