phải mặt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Effective (for medicine/treatment): Describes a medicine, remedy, or treatment that correctly matches the illness and produces a good, intended effect.
- Suitable / Well-matched: Can describe something that is appropriate or hits the right target in a given situation, though this is less common.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy uống thuốc nam và rất phải mặt. (He took herbal medicine and it was very effective.)
- Loại thuốc này phải mặt với bệnh dạ dày của tôi. (This medicine is effective for my stomach illness.)
- Cách điều trị đó không phải mặt, bệnh nhân không đỡ. (That treatment is not effective; the patient did not improve.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in the context of traditional medicine, remedies, or treatments. It emphasizes the correctness of the match between the cure and the disease.
Variants and Related Words
- Phải môn: A variant with the same meaning as "phải mặt," also meaning an effective or correct treatment.
- Tìm thầy phải môn, thuốc phải mặt. (Find a good healer and effective medicine.)
Synonyms
- Effective: Producing a desired or intended result.
- Potent: Having great power or effect, especially medically.
- Correct (treatment): Appropriate and accurate for the condition.
Related Idioms
- Thuốc phải mặt, tiên phải danh: An effective medicine, an immortal with a true reputation. This idiom underscores the importance of genuine effectiveness and authenticity.