nhíu
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Definition
- Verb:
- To knit, to furrow (one's brows): To bring one's eyebrows closer together, typically when thinking deeply, concentrating, or expressing negative emotions like anger, worry, or displeasure.
- To stitch summarily, to baste, to tack: To sew two edges of fabric together quickly and temporarily, often to mend a tear or to gather fabric, without concern for neatness.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to knit/furrow):
- Cô ấy nhíu mày khi đọc bức thư. (She knitted her brows when reading the letter.)
- Đừng nhíu mắt lại dưới ánh nắng như vậy. (Don't squint like that in the sunlight.)
- Verb (to stitch):
- Bà tôi nhíu tạm chỗ rách trên áo. (My grandmother tacked the tear on the shirt temporarily.)
- Anh ấy nhíu vội đường chỉ cho khỏi tuột. (He quickly basted the seam to prevent it from unraveling.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhíu nhíu": This reduplicated form indicates a repeated, slight, or hesitant action of knitting/furrowing or stitching.
- Cậu bé nhíu nhíu mắt lại vì chói. (The boy kept squinting slightly because of the glare.)
- "nhíu mày lại": To frown, to knit one's brows together (often implying deeper thought or stronger emotion).
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta nhíu mày lại. (Upon hearing that news, he frowned.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cau mày: (Verb) To frown, to scowl. This is a stronger, more intense expression of displeasure than "nhíu mày."
- Khâu: (Verb) To sew, to stitch. This is the general term for sewing, while "nhíu" implies a quick, temporary, or rough stitch.
- Chau mày: (Verb) Similar to "cau mày," meaning to knit one's brows in worry or deep thought.
Synonyms
- For "nhíu mày/mắt": Cau mày (frown), chau mày (knit brows), nheo mắt (squint).
- For "nhíu" (stitching): Khâu vội (sew hastily), may tạm (sew temporarily).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Nhíu mày: To knit/furrow one's brows.
- Nhíu mắt: To squint, to narrow one's eyes.
- Nhíu mi: To purse one's lips (less common, but can be used similarly to express thought or disapproval).
Related Idioms
- Nhíu mày suy nghĩ: To knit one's brows in thought.
- Anh ấy ngồi nhíu mày suy nghĩ về vấn đề khó. (He sat knitting his brows in thought over the difficult problem.)
- Mặt nhíu lại: (One's) face scrunches up.
- Đứa trẻ mặt nhíu lại sắp khóc. (The child's face scrunched up, about to cry.)
- Knit (the brows)
- Nhíu mày giận dữTo knit the brows in anger
- Stitch summarily
- Nhíu chỗ quần toạc raTo stitch summarily a tear in one's trousers