thâm tím
Definition
- 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.)