sứt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Chipped: Having a small piece broken off at the edge or rim, typically describing objects like crockery, teeth, or tools. It indicates minor damage resulting in a notch or缺口.
Usage Examples
- (This bowl is chipped on the rim.)
- (He has a chipped front tooth.)
- (The spout of the teapot is chipped.)
Advanced Usage
- The adjective sứt can sometimes describe a person by metonymy, referring to the visible characteristic of having a chipped tooth.
- Mọi người gọi anh ấy là "anh sứt". (People call him "chipped-tooth guy".)
Variants and Related Words
- Sứt mẻ (adj): Chipped and nicked; a more emphatic form describing multiple or more noticeable chips and dents.
- Mặt bàn đá cẩm thạch bị sứt mẻ. (The marble tabletop is chipped and nicked.)
Synonyms
- Chipped: Having a small piece broken off.
- Nicked: Having a small cut or notch.
- Damaged: Impaired in value or usefulness (broader term).
Related Idioms
- Sứt đầu mẻ trán: Literally "chipped head and dented forehead"; figuratively means to be battered and bruised from a fight or struggle.
- Sau trận ẩu đả, nó bị sứt đầu mẻ trán. (After the brawl, he was battered and bruised.)
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