rợn gió

Một em bé rợn gió khi đứng trước cửa sổ mở.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wind-sensitive / Averse to wind: Describes a state of discomfort, fear, or physical reaction (such as goosebumps or chills) caused by exposure to wind or a draft. It implies a heightened sensitivity where the wind causes an unpleasant, eerie, or chilling sensation.
   • Creepy / Spooky: In a figurative sense, it can describe an eerie or frightening atmosphere that feels as unsettling as an unexpected cold wind.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa bé mới ốm dậy nên rất rợn gió. (The child just recovered from illness, so he is very wind-sensitive.)
  • Ngồi trong phòng máy lạnh, tôi thấy rợn gió. (Sitting in the air-conditioned room, I feel a chill from the draft.)
  • Câu chuyện ma đó nghe thật rợn gió. (That ghost story sounds really creepy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe a physical state of vulnerability, especially after an illness, where one is advised to avoid wind. It can also personify the wind as an agent causing discomfort.

Variants and Related Words

• Rợn người (adj): To be startled or to feel a shiver down one's spine (often from fear or cold).
  • Tiếng động lạ trong đêm khiến tôi rợn người. (The strange noise in the night made my skin crawl.)

Synonyms

• Wind-shy: Sensitive to wind.
• Chilly: Feeling cold, often from air movement.
• Creepy: Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

Related Idioms

• While "rợn gió" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it conveys a similar sense to the English phrase "to give someone the chills" when used figuratively.
  • Bộ phim ấy đúng là rợn gió. (That movie really gives you the chills.)