nước mũi
Definition
- Noun:
- Mucus from the nose: The viscous, clear or cloudy fluid produced by the mucous membranes inside the nasal cavity. It serves to moisten the air breathed in and trap dust and pathogens.
- Runny nose / Nasal discharge: The condition or the substance itself when it flows from the nostrils, often due to a cold, allergy, or crying.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Em bé bị cảm nên chảy nước mũi. (The baby has a cold, so his nose is running.)
- Anh ấy lau nước mũi bằng khăn giấy. (He wiped his nose with a tissue.)
- Trời lạnh khiến nước mũi tôi chảy ra. (The cold weather made my nose run.)
Advanced Usage
"nước mũi chảy ra": a phrase describing the action of mucus flowing from the nose.
- Khi bạn khóc, nước mũi thường chảy ra. (When you cry, your nose often runs.)
"thò lò mũi xanh": a colloquial and somewhat rude idiom describing a child with a runny nose, often with greenish mucus, implying they are unkempt.
- Đứa trẻ thò lò mũi xanh đang chơi ngoài sân. (The snot-nosed kid is playing in the yard.)
Variants and Related Words
Sổ mũi (v/n): to have a runny nose; the state of having a runny nose.
- Tôi bị sổ mũi và hắt hơi. (I have a runny nose and I'm sneezing.)
Nghẹt mũi (v/n): to have a blocked or stuffy nose.
- Cô ấy bị nghẹt mũi nên khó thở. (She has a stuffy nose, so it's hard to breathe.)
Synonyms
- Snot: (informal, sometimes impolite) Nasal mucus.
- Nasal mucus: (formal, medical) The fluid secreted by the nasal membranes.
- Runny nose: The condition of having liquid mucus flowing from the nose.
Related Idioms
- "Giận đến chảy nước mũi": to be so angry that one's nose runs (used especially for children), meaning to throw a tantrum or be very upset.
- Đứa bé giận đến chảy nước mũi vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child was so angry he threw a tantrum because he couldn't get a toy.)