Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bruised; black-and-blue; livid: Describes the dark, purplish-blue discoloration of the skin caused by bleeding underneath it, typically as a result of an injury or blunt force trauma.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau cú ngã, đầu gối cô ấy bị thâm tím. (After the fall, her knee was bruised.)
  • Vết thâm tím trên cánh tay anh ấy rất lớn. (The bruise on his arm is very large.)
  • Mắt của võ sĩ bị đấm thâm tím. (The boxer's eye was punched black and blue.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thâm tím" can be used metaphorically to describe something with a dark, bluish-purple hue resembling a bruise.
  • Bầu trời chiều nay có màu thâm tím. (The sky this evening has a bruised, purplish color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bầm tím (adj): A common synonym for thâm tím, also meaning bruised or livid.

  • Chân tôi bị bầm tím sau khi va vào bàn. (My leg is bruised after bumping into the table.)

• Vết thâm tím (n): A bruise (the mark itself).

  • Cô ấy có một vết thâm tím trên trán. (She has a bruise on her forehead.)

Synonyms

• Bruised: Injured with discoloration under the skin.
• Black-and-blue: Marked with bruises.
• Livid: Discolored, as from a bruise; bluish-purple.

Related Idioms

• Thâm tím bầm dập: To be covered in bruises; severely bruised.
  • Sau tai nạn, toàn thân anh ấy thâm tím bầm dập. (After the accident, his whole body was covered in bruises.)