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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Inauspicious, ominous: Refers to something considered unlucky or believed to portend bad fortune, often based on traditional superstition.
    • Sprained, dislocated: Describes a body part, typically a joint or muscle, that has been wrenched or twisted out of its normal position.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective (Inauspicious):

    • Anh ta vô tình nói điều sái. (He inadvertently said something inauspicious.)
    • Họ cho rằng ngày đó là ngày sái. (They consider that day to be an inauspicious day.)

  • Adjective (Sprained):

    • Ông ấy bị sái cổ sau tai nạn. (He got a sprained neck after the accident.)
    • Cô ấy ngã và sái tay. (She fell and sprained her wrist.)
Advanced Usage
  • The concept of something being "sái" (inauspicious) is deeply rooted in traditional beliefs and is often used in contexts involving dates, words, or omens.
  • In medical or physical contexts, "sái" is a colloquial term specifically for minor musculoskeletal injuries like sprains or slight dislocations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sái cổ (v/phrase): to sprain one's neck.
  • Sái tay/chân (v/phrase): to sprain one's arm/leg.
  • Nói sái (v/phrase): to speak inauspiciously; to say something considered to bring bad luck.
Synonyms
  • Inauspicious: not conducive to success; unpromising.
  • Ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
  • Sprained: (of a joint, ligament, or muscle) twisted or wrenched violently.
Related Idioms
  • Sợ sái: to be afraid of inauspiciousness or bad omens.
    • Mọi người thường sợ sái vào những dịp quan trọng. (People often fear inauspiciousness on important occasions.)
sái

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adj
  1. ominous, inauspicious
    • nói sái
      to speak ominously sprained
    • sái cổ
      to get the neck sprained

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