Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lumpy, rough-textured: Describes fabric or material that has an uneven, coarse surface with many small bumps or knots.
   • Shamefaced, embarrassed: Describes a person's state of feeling ashamed, awkward, or discomfited, often causing one to blush or feel flustered.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Lumpy, rough-textured):

  • Tấm vải này sần mặt, không mịn chút nào. (This cloth is lumpy, not smooth at all.)
  • Chất liệu sần mặt thường không thoải mái khi mặc. (Lumpy material is often uncomfortable to wear.)

• Adjective (Shamefaced, embarrassed):

  • Nghe lời phê bình, nó sần mặt không dám ngẩng đầu lên. (Hearing the criticism, he was shamefaced and didn't dare to look up.)
  • Cô ấy sần mặt khi bị bắt gặp đang nói dối. (She was embarrassed when caught lying.)

Advanced Usage

• "sần mặt vì xấu hổ": to be shamefaced due to shame.

  • Anh ta sần mặt vì xấu hổ trước hành động của mình. (He was shamefaced with embarrassment because of his actions.)

• "vải sần mặt": lumpy cloth (a common compound noun).

  • Không nên may áo bằng vải sần mặt. (You shouldn't sew shirts with lumpy cloth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sần sùi (adj): Rough, uneven, bumpy (often for surfaces like skin, walls, or ground). Focuses more on the physical texture.

  • Bức tường sần sùi cần được trát lại. (The rough wall needs to be plastered.)

• Xấu hổ (adj): Ashamed, embarrassed. A more common and direct synonym for the emotional sense.

  • Tôi cảm thấy rất xấu hổ về lỗi lầm đó. (I feel very ashamed of that mistake.)

• Ngượng ngùng (adj): Shy, bashful, abashed. Often describes a milder, more temporary social embarrassment.

  • Cô gái ngượng ngùng khi nhận được lời khen. (The girl was bashful when receiving the compliment.)

Synonyms

• Thô ráp (adj): Coarse, rough (for texture).
• Bối rối (adj): Flustered, confused (for emotional state).
• Hổ thẹn (adj): Ashamed, feeling disgrace (stronger emotional sense).

Related Idioms

• "Sượng sùng": An idiom meaning awkward, embarrassed, or shamefaced. It is very close in meaning to the emotional sense of "sần mặt".
  • Cậu bé đứng sượng sùng trước mặt cô giáo. (The boy stood shamefaced before his teacher.)

1. Lumpy
   • Vải sần mặt
     Lumpy cloth
2. Shamefaced