thâm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Dark, deep black, blackish: Describes a color that is a very dark shade, often close to black but not purely black.
- Bruised, discolored: Refers to skin that has a dark, bruised appearance, typically from an injury or fatigue.
- Profound, deep: Describes feelings, sentiments, or things that are intense, deeply felt, or have great depth.
- Secretive, cunning, insidious: Describes a person, character, or intention that is hidden, subtle, and often sly or malicious.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Color):
- Vải thâm. (Dark/blackish fabric.)
- Bầu trời có màu xanh thâm. (The sky has a deep blue color.)
- Adjective (Bruised):
- Mắt cô ấy thâm quầng vì thiếu ngủ. (Her eyes are dark-circled from lack of sleep.)
- Vết thương đã bắt đầu thâm tím. (The wound has begun to bruise.)
- Adjective (Profound):
- Tình cảm thâm sâu. (Profound feelings.)
- Adjective (Cunning):
- Anh ta là một người rất thâm. (He is a very cunning/insidious person.)
Advanced Usage
- "thâm căn cố đế": deep-rooted, ingrained, inveterate.
- Thói quen thâm căn cố đế rất khó bỏ. (A deep-rooted habit is very hard to break.)
- "thâm sơn cùng cốc": deep in the remote mountains; a very secluded place.
- Họ sống ở nơi thâm sơn cùng cốc. (They live deep in the remote mountains.)
- "thâm hiểm": sinister, treacherous, malicious.
- Âm mưu thâm hiểm. (A sinister plot.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thâm tím (adj): bruised, black and blue.
- Cánh tay bị thâm tím sau cú ngã. (The arm was bruised after the fall.)
- Thâm thù (n/v): deep-seated hatred, to bear a deep grudge.
- Mối thâm thù khó hóa giải. (A deep-seated hatred is hard to resolve.)
- Thâm trầm (adj): deep and calm, profound and quiet.
- Tính cách thâm trầm. (A deep and calm personality.)
Synonyms
- Dark, blackish: for color.
- Bruised, discolored: for skin.
- Profound, deep: for feelings.
- Cunning, insidious, sly: for character.
Related Idioms
- "Thâm như cái hang cua": (As deep as a crab's hole); used to describe someone who is very secretive and inscrutable.
- "Lòng thâm như bể": (Feelings as deep as the ocean); expressing profound, boundless emotions.