Definition

Adjective: - Extremely deep; profoundly deep: Describes a space, cavity, or area that extends very far down from its opening, often implying an almost unfathomable or intimidating depth. It can also describe eyes that are very deeply set.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Dưới chân núi là một vực sâu hoắm. (At the foot of the mountain is a very deep chasm.)
  • Căn hầm sâu hoắm và tối om. (The bunker is extremely deep and pitch dark.)
  • Ông ấy có đôi mắt sâu hoắm. (He has very deeply set eyes.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "sâu hoắm" is often used to evoke a sense of mystery, danger, or profoundness. It is more vivid and literary than the simple word "sâu" (deep).

Variants and Related Words

• Sâu thẳm (adj): deep, profound, abyssal (often used for abstract concepts like feelings or space).
  • Tình yêu sâu thẳm. (A profound love.)
• Sâu hun hút (adj): deep and seemingly endless (emphasizes length/distance).
  • Đường hầm sâu hun hút. (A tunnel that stretches deep into the distance.)

Synonyms

• Abyssal: of or like an abyss; very deep.
• Profound: very great or intense (often used for abstract concepts, but can describe physical depth).
• Bottomless: so deep as to have no apparent bottom.

Related Idioms

• While "sâu hoắm" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in descriptive phrases to intensify the quality of depth.
  • Giếng nước sâu hoắm. (A well of extreme depth.)
  • Hốc mắt sâu hoắm. (Deeply sunken eye sockets.)

1. Very deep
   • Vực sâu hoắm
     A very deep gulf