sạch nước cản

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Definition

1. Adjective (Tính từ):
   • Be (look) comely (said about a girl): Describes a girl or young woman who is neat, tidy, and has a fresh, pleasing, and attractive appearance. It implies cleanliness and a wholesome, natural beauty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy trông thật sạch nước cản trong bộ áo dài trắng. (She looks so comely in her white áo dài.)
  • Mấy cô sinh viên mới vào trường ai cũng sạch nước cản. (All the new female university students look fresh and comely.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is informal and colloquial, primarily used in spoken Vietnamese.
• It is almost exclusively used to compliment the appearance of girls or young women, emphasizing a clean, neat, and naturally appealing look rather than glamorous or heavily made-up beauty.
• The term carries a slightly old-fashioned or rustic nuance.

Variants and Related Words

• Sạch sẽ (adj): Clean, tidy. This is the standard adjective for cleanliness.
• Xinh xắn (adj): Pretty, cute. A more common and general term for prettiness.
• Thanh thoát (adj): Graceful, elegant. Refers to a refined and graceful beauty.

Synonyms

• Xinh đẹp: Beautiful, pretty.
• Dễ nhìn: Pleasant to look at, good-looking.
• Tươi tắn: Fresh, bright, cheerful (in appearance).

Related Phrases

• Ăn mặc sạch sẽ: To dress neatly and cleanly.
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc sạch sẽ và chỉn chu. (She always dresses neatly and properly.)

Related Idioms

• Đẹp người đẹp nết: Beautiful in both appearance and character.
  • Con gái họ không chỉ sạch nước cản mà còn đẹp người đẹp nết. (Their daughter is not only comely but also beautiful in both appearance and character.)
• Mặt mũi sáng sủa: To have a bright, intelligent, and pleasant face.
  • Cô bé có khuôn mặt mũi sáng sủa, trông rất sạch nước cản. (The girl has a bright face and looks very comely.)

Học thuật

1. (thông tục) Be (look) comely (nói về cô gái)