nguýt
Definition
- Verb:
- To glare sideways / to shoot a dirty look: To look at someone briefly and sharply by moving the eyes sideways, often while turning the head away, to express anger, reproach, or strong disapproval.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy nguýt anh ta một cái rồi bỏ đi. (She shot him a dirty look and then walked away.)
- Đừng nguýt mẹ như thế! (Don't glare at your mother like that!)
- Nó chỉ nguýt tôi mà không nói gì. (He just glared sideways at me without saying a word.)
Advanced Usage
- The action is quick, sharp, and often silent, conveying a strong emotional message without words. It is a specific type of scornful or angry glance.
Variants and Related Words
- Liếc mắt (v): to glance sideways. This can be neutral or flirtatious, whereas "nguýt" is exclusively negative.
- Lườm (v): to glare, to glower. This often implies a longer, more direct, and intense stare of anger compared to the quick, sideways motion of "nguýt."
Synonyms
- To glare: to stare angrily.
- To shoot a dirty look: to glance at someone with disapproval (idiomatic).
- To scowl: to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
Related Idioms
- Ra lườm vào nguýt: (Proverb) Describes a situation of mutual resentment and exchanging angry looks.
- Hai người họ cứ ra lườm vào nguýt, không ai chịu nói chuyện. (The two of them just kept glaring and shooting dirty looks at each other, neither willing to talk.)