thui

Một người đàn ông thui con bò trên bếp lửa.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To singe; to char; to burn superficially: The primary meaning of "thui" is to burn the surface of something, typically to remove hair or feathers from animal skin or to lightly cook the outer layer of food.
   • To blast; to wither (in botany): Used to describe buds, shoots, or young fruits that wither and fail to develop, often due to unfavorable conditions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người bán thịt thui con lợn để làm sạch lông. (The butcher singes the pig to clean the hair.)
  • Hoa mai bị thui nụ vì sương giá. (The apricot blossoms had their buds blasted by frost.)
  • Thui thịt bò trên lửa cho thơm. (Char the beef over the fire to make it fragrant.)

Advanced Usage

• "đen thui": pitch-black; very dark (figuratively, can mean unlucky or having bad luck).
  • Trời tối đen thui. (It is pitch-dark outside.)
  • Vận đen thui. (A streak of terrible luck.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thui thủi (adj): describes a state of being alone, solitary, or lonesome.
  • Cụ già sống thui thủi một mình. (The old man lives all by himself, lonesome.)

Synonyms

• Singe: to burn superficially.
• Char: to partially burn so as to blacken the surface.
• Wither: (for plants) to become dry and shriveled.

Related Idioms

• Đen thui: as mentioned above, an idiom emphasizing extreme darkness or misfortune.
  • Căn phòng không đèn, đen thui. (The room has no light; it's pitch-black.)