nghịch tai
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Unpleasant to the ear, jarring, dissonant: Describes sounds, music, or speech that are harsh, discordant, or grating, causing discomfort or displeasure to the listener.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiếng cào móng tay trên bảng đen thật nghịch tai. (The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard is truly jarring.)
- Âm nhạc của ông ấy bị một số người cho là nghịch tai và khó nghe. (His music is considered dissonant and difficult to listen to by some people.)
- Giọng nói chói tai và nghịch tai của diễn giả khiến khán giả khó chịu. (The speaker's shrill and unpleasant voice made the audience uncomfortable.)
Advanced Usage
- Used primarily in formal or literary contexts to critique music, sounds, or speech.
- Often implies a subjective judgment of auditory aesthetics, contrasting with "thuận tai" (pleasant to the ear).
Variants and Related Words
- Nghịch nhĩ (adj): A direct synonym, also meaning unpleasant to the ear or dissonant. These two terms are often used interchangeably.
- Chói tai (adj): Shrill, piercing, ear-piercing (focuses more on high volume or pitch).
- Lộn xộn (adj): Chaotic, disorderly (can be used metaphorically for sound).
Synonyms
- Khó nghe: Hard to listen to, unpleasant-sounding.
- Chói tai: Shrill, piercing.
- Lạc điệu: Out of tune, discordant (specifically for music).
Antonyms
- Thuận tai: Pleasant to the ear, melodious.
- Dễ nghe: Easy to listen to.
- Êm tai: Soothing to the ear.
Related Idioms
- Tai này không thể nghe điều nghịch tai kia: (Literary) This ear cannot hear that which is dissonant. (Implies refusing to listen to unpleasant or disagreeable talk.)
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