nhăn nhó
Definition
- Verb:
- To grimace: To twist or contort one's face, especially to express pain, discomfort, annoyance, or displeasure. This is the most common meaning.
- To wince: To make a slight, involuntary grimace due to sudden pain or a distressing thought.
- To look disgruntled/sour: To have a facial expression showing irritation, dissatisfaction, or a bad mood.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đứa trẻ nhăn nhó vì vị thuốc đắng. (The child grimaced because of the bitter medicine.)
- Anh ấy nhăn nhó khi nghe thấy tin đó. (He winced upon hearing that news.)
- Cô ấy bước vào phòng với khuôn mặt nhăn nhó. (She entered the room with a disgruntled look on her face.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhăn nhó khó chịu": to grimace in discomfort or annoyance.
- Ông ấy nhăn nhó khó chịu vì tiếng ồn. (He grimaced in annoyance because of the noise.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhăn mặt (v): to make a face, to grimace. Often used interchangeably with "nhăn nhó" but can be slightly less intense.
- Cô ấy nhăn mặt khi nếm thử món ăn. (She made a face when she tasted the food.)
Cau có (v): to frown, to scowl. Focuses more on drawing the eyebrows together in anger or deep thought, rather than a full facial contortion.
- Anh ấy ngồi cau có một mình. (He sat alone, scowling.)
Synonyms
- Grimace: To distort the face.
- Wince: To flinch momentarily.
- Scowl: To frown angrily.
- Make a face: To show dislike with a facial expression.
Related Idioms
- Mặt nhăn nhó như bị/được (vắt) chanh: (Face grimacing as if having lemon squeezed on it). Used to describe an extremely sour or pained expression.
- Nghe xong câu chuyện, mặt anh ta nhăn nhó như bị vắt chanh. (After hearing the story, his face was all screwed up as if he'd sucked a lemon.)
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động từ. to grinmace, to wry
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