nhẫy
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Shiny, glossy, or greasy: Describes a surface that appears shiny or glossy, often due to or as if due to being coated with grease, oil, or fat. It implies a slick, reflective sheen.
- Black and shiny: Specifically used to describe something that is both very black and has a glossy, greasy-looking sheen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ăn thịt mỡ nhẫy môi. (Eating fatty meat makes one's lips shiny/greasy.)
- Chiếc xe đen nhẫy dưới ánh đèn. (The car was black and shiny under the lights.)
- Mặt đường nhẫy dầu sau cơn mưa. (The road surface was greasy/shiny with oil after the rain.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đen nhẫy": An idiomatic compound meaning "jet black and glossy" or "pitch black and shiny." It emphasizes both the depth of the black color and its greasy-looking sheen.
- Mái tóc nhuộm đen nhẫy. (Hair dyed a jet black and glossy color.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhẫy nhỡ (adj): A reduplicative form that can intensify the meaning, suggesting something is very greasy, slick, or unpleasantly shiny. It often carries a slightly negative connotation.
- Bát mỡ nhẫy nhỡ. (A bowl of disgustingly greasy fat.)
Synonyms
- Bóng nhẫy (adj): Glossy and greasy. (Note: This is a compound synonym.)
- Bóng loáng (adj): Shiny, gleaming, polished (but not necessarily from grease).
- Láng (adj): Smooth and glossy.
Notes on Meaning
- The word "nhẫy" specifically conveys a shine associated with grease, oil, or fat. It is not used for a clean, dry shine (like polished metal), which would be or .
- It often describes an appearance that is perceived as somewhat unpleasantly slick or overly glossy due to the presence of grease.
- Shiny as with grease
- Ăn thịt mỡ nhẫy moiTo have lips shiny (with grease) from greasy foods
- Đen nhẫyBlack and shiny as with grease