rậm râu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a thick or dense beard: Describes a person, typically a man, whose facial hair grows abundantly and covers a significant area of the lower face, chin, and cheeks.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy trông già hơn vì rậm râu. (He looks older because he has a thick beard.)
- Những người đàn ông ở vùng núi thường rậm râu. (Men in the mountainous regions often have dense beards.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily descriptive. It can be used neutrally or to imply a rugged, masculine, or unkempt appearance depending on context.
Variants and Related Words
- Râu rậm: This is a variant form with the same meaning, where "râu" (beard) is placed first.
- Ông ấy có bộ râu rậm. (He has a thick beard.)
Synonyms
- Bearded: having a beard.
- Bushy-bearded: having a thick and full beard.
- Heavily bearded: having a lot of facial hair.
Related Idioms
- Rậm râu thưa tóc: A common idiom describing a stereotypical male trait of having thick facial hair but thin hair on the head.
- Đúng là kiểu rậm râu thưa tóc. (It's the typical case of a thick beard but thin hair.)