phèn đẹt

Definition

1. Adjective (slang, informal, often derogatory):
   • Extremely flat-faced: Describes a face with very low, flat, or underdeveloped facial bone structure, particularly a nose that is exceptionally flat and lacking projection.
   • Unattractively flat: Used colloquially to mean unattractive or ugly, specifically due to a very flat facial profile.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta bị chê là phèn đẹt. (He is criticized for being extremely flat-faced.)
  • Cái mũi phèn đẹt khiến cô ấy tự ti. (Her extremely flat nose makes her insecure.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered crude and highly offensive. It is used in informal, derogatory speech to insult someone's appearance, focusing on the lack of facial contour. Its use should be avoided in polite conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Mặt phẳng lì (adj): An informal phrase meaning "completely flat face."
  • Cậu ấy có khuôn mặt phẳng lì. (He has a completely flat face.)

Synonyms

• Flat-faced: Having a face with little projection.
• Snub-nosed: Having a short, flat nose (though less severe than "phèn đẹt").

Related Idioms

• Mặt như cái thớt: An idiom meaning "face like a cutting board," used to describe a very flat and wide face.
  • Bị trêu là mặt như cái thớt, nó giận cả tuần. (Teased for having a face like a cutting board, he was angry for a whole week.)