Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Pale, light, faint: Describes a color that is very light, diluted, or has a slight tint.
   • Thin, slight: Describes a layer or application of something that is very thin or barely there.

2. Verb (colloquial):

   • To ignore, to disregard, to turn a deaf ear to: To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
   • To graze, to brush against, to touch lightly: To make very slight contact while passing by.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cô ấy tô một lớp son màu hồng phớt. (She applied a layer of light pink lipstick.)
  • Bầu trời buổi sáng có màu xanh phớt vàng. (The morning sky had a faint yellow-tinged blue color.)

• Verb:

  • Tôi khuyên nó nhiều lần nhưng nó cứ phớt lờ đi. (I advised him many times, but he just ignored it.)
  • Chiếc xe tải phớt qua cánh tay người đi đường. (The truck grazed the pedestrian's arm.)

Advanced Usage

• "phớt lờ": This is a very common compound verb meaning "to ignore," "to disregard," or "to pay no heed to." It emphasizes a deliberate act of ignoring.

  • Anh ta phớt lờ tất cả các quy tắc. (He disregarded all the rules.)

• "phơn phớt" (reduplicative form, meaning "very light/faint"): Used to describe a color or feeling that is extremely faint, subtle, or just barely present.

  • Cô ấy chỉ cười phơn phớt. (She only gave a faint/slight smile.)
  • Màu hồng phơn phớt (A very light pink color)

Variants and Related Words

• Phớt ăng-lê (from French "feutre"): Felt (the fabric). Often used in "mũ phớt" (felt hat).
• Lờ phớt: A less common variant similar to "phớt lờ," meaning to ignore.
• Phớt tỉnh: To act indifferent, to pretend not to care.

Synonyms

• Adjective (for color): (pale, light), (pale).
• Verb (for ignoring): (to turn a blind eye), (to not deign to pay attention).
• Verb (for grazing): (to brush past), (to touch lightly).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Phớt đi: To ignore it, to let it slide (similar to "phớt lờ" but sometimes more casual).
  • Cứ phớt đi những lời bình luận đó. (Just ignore those comments.)

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói phớt phơ / phớt phỉnh: To speak in a frivolous, non-serious, or deceitfully light manner.
  • Đừng có ăn nói phớt phơ như thế! (Don't speak so frivolously!)
• Phớt qua (một vấn đề): To touch upon (a subject/issue) lightly, to skim over it without going into detail.
  • Bài báo chỉ phớt qua nguyên nhân thực sự của cuộc khủng hoảng. (The article only touched lightly upon the real cause of the crisis.)

1. Felt
   • Mũ phớt
     A felt hat
2. Pale, light
   • Màu đỏ phớt
     A light red
   • phơn phớt (láy, ý giảm).
3. (thông tục) Ignore, turn a deaf ear to, turn a blind eye tọ
   • Bảo thế mà nó cứ phớt không nghe
     I told him so, but he turned a deaf ear to my words.
4. (địa phương) Graze, scrape lightly in passing; touch lightly
   • Viên đạn phớt qua má nó
     A bullet grazed his cheek
   • Phớt qua vấn đề
     To touch lightly upon aquestion