sần sượng
Definition
Adjective:
- Rough to the touch: Describes a surface that is not smooth, often feeling uneven, coarse, or bumpy when touched.
- Coarse in texture: Refers to the physical quality of an object or material, such as skin, fabric, or bark, that feels harsh or abrasive.
Adjective (figurative):
- Unrefined or crude: Used to describe manners, speech, or behavior that is lacking in polish, delicacy, or sophistication.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Physical Texture):
- Làn da của anh ấy trở nên sần sượng vì làm việc ngoài đồng. (His skin became rough from working in the fields.)
- Bề mặt bàn đá này rất sần sượng. (The surface of this stone table is very coarse.)
- Adjective (Figurative):
- Lời nói của ông ta nghe thật sần sượng và thiếu tế nhị. (His words sounded very crude and lacking in tact.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to describe the texture of weathered skin, untreated wood, or certain types of fabric. In its figurative sense, it implies a lack of cultivation or gentleness.
Variants and Related Words
- Sần sùi (adj): Bumpy, uneven, knobbly. Often used interchangeably with "sần sượng" for physical texture.
- Vỏ cây sần sùi. (The tree bark is bumpy.)
Synonyms
- Rough: Having an uneven or irregular surface.
- Coarse: Rough or loose in texture or grain.
- Bumpy: Covered with or characterized by bumps.
- Unrefined: Lacking elegance or polish (figurative).
Related Idioms
- While "sần sượng" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively within phrases to emphasize roughness, e.g., (a coarse voice).