Definition

1. Noun:
   • Buck teeth: A colloquial and descriptive term referring to front teeth, especially the upper incisors, that are excessively large and protrude noticeably.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cậu bé đó có răng bàn cuốc. (That boy has buck teeth.)
  • Cô ấy muốn niềng răng vì tự ti về hàm răng bàn cuốc. (She wants braces because she is self-conscious about her buck teeth.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used informally and can carry a teasing or mildly derogatory connotation. In medical or dental contexts, the condition is described with more formal terms like "protruding teeth" or "overjet."

Variants and Related Words

• Răng hô (n): A more common Vietnamese synonym for protruding front teeth.
  • Anh ấy đang chỉnh nha để sửa răng hô. (He is undergoing orthodontics to fix his protruding teeth.)

Synonyms

• Buck teeth: Protruding front teeth.
• Protruding incisors: A more clinical description.
• Overjet: The dental term for the horizontal projection of the upper teeth over the lower teeth.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "răng bàn cuốc," a related concept is:
  • Cười hở răng bàn cuốc: To smile, revealing one's buck teeth.

    • Cô bé cười hở răng bàn cuốc rất dễ thương. (The little girl smiled, revealing her buck teeth, which was very cute.)