sần sùi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lumpy, bumpy, or rough: Describes a surface that is not smooth, having many small, hard, or raised areas. It often refers to skin, tree bark, or other textures that feel uneven to thes touch.
- Coarse or granular: Can describe a texture that feels gritty or abrasive.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Da anh ấy sần sùi vì bị cháy nắng. (His skin is rough because of sunburn.)
- Vỏ cây này rất sần sùi. (The bark of this tree is very bumpy.)
- Bề mặt bức tường sần sùi. (The wall's surface is lumpy.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe a situation or process that is not smooth, but fraught with difficulties or irregularities.
- Công việc tiến triển một cách sần sùi, đầy trở ngại. (The work progressed in a rough, bumpy manner, full of obstacles.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sần (adj): Slightly rough or raised, often used for skin (e.g., - rough skin).
- Sùi (v, adj): To protrude or form into lumps; can be part of compounds like (to bulge up).
Synonyms
- Rough: Having an uneven or irregular surface.
- Bumpy: Covered with or full of bumps.
- Coarse: Rough or loose in texture or grain.
- Gnarled (for trees): Knobbly, rough, and twisted.
Related Idioms
- While not a common idiom itself, sần sùi is the descriptive state in phrases like:
- Mặt sần sùi như vỏ cây. (A face as rough as tree bark.)
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