rửng mỡ
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Indifferent, apathetic, or unconcerned: Describes a state of being emotionally detached, showing no interest, care, or reaction to something that would normally elicit a response. It implies a deliberate or cultivated coolness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta tỏ ra rửng mỡ trước mọi lời chỉ trích. (He appeared indifferent to all criticism.)
- Cô ấy nghe tin mà mặt rửng mỡ. (She heard the news with an impassive face.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting a lack of proper feeling or an unnatural calm in a situation that typically involves emotion.
Variants and Related Words
- Dửng mỡ (adj): This is a common variant spelling with the same meaning.
- Thái độ dửng mỡ của anh ấy làm mọi người bực mình. (His apathetic attitude annoyed everyone.)
Synonyms
- Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
- Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Impassive: Not feeling or showing emotion.
- Unmoved: Not emotionally affected.
Related Idioms
- While "rửng mỡ" itself is used adjectivally, it relates to the concept of feigned or genuine emotional detachment often described in Vietnamese idioms about indifference.
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