râu quai nón

Một người đàn ông cười tươi để lộ bộ râu quai nón dày.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Muttonchops / Sideburns: A style of facial hair where hair grows down the sides of the face in front of the ears, along the jawline, often connecting to a mustache but with the chin clean-shaven. The Vietnamese term "râu quai nón" literally compares this style to the chin straps ("quai nón") of a traditional conical hat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy để râu quai nón trông rất bảnh bao. (He sports muttonchops and looks very dapper.)
  • Kiểu râu quai nón từng rất phổ biến trong thế kỷ 19. (The muttonchops style was very popular in the 19th century.)
  • Anh ta cạo sạch râu, chỉ để lại phần râu quai nón. (He shaved his beard clean, leaving only the sideburns.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun, directly describing the specific facial hair style. It is used primarily in a literal, descriptive sense.

Variants and Related Words

• Râu (n): beard, facial hair in general.
• Râu mép (n): mustache.
• Râu cằm (n): chin beard.
• Ria mép (n): mustache (more common than "râu mép").

Synonyms

• Muttonchops: A specific, full style of sideburns that are wide and bushy.
• Sideburns: Hair growing down the sides of the face in front of the ears; a more general term.
• Burnsides: An older term for a similar style.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the phrase "râu quai nón." The term itself is a vivid, figurative description based on everyday objects.