thính mũi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a keen sense of smell: The primary meaning describes a person or animal whose nose is highly sensitive and able to detect, distinguish, or identify scents quickly and accurately.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con chó đó rất thính mũi. (That dog has a very keen sense of smell.)
- Bà tôi thính mũi nên có thể ngửi thấy mùi khét từ rất xa. (My grandmother has a sharp nose, so she can smell something burning from far away.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used figuratively to describe someone who is very perceptive or quick to detect subtle clues, trends, or hidden information, similar to "having a nose for something."
- Anh phóng viên thính mũi đã phát hiện ra vụ bê bối. (The reporter with a keen nose uncovered the scandal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thính (adj): generally means acute or keen (in hearing or smell). "Thính mũi" specifically refers to the sense of smell.
- Thính tai (adj): having keen hearing.
Synonyms
- Keen-nosed
- Sharp-nosed
- To have a good nose
Related Idioms
- "Đánh hơi" (to sniff out): This verb phrase is related, meaning to detect or discover something through scent or, figuratively, through investigation.
- Cảnh sát đã đánh hơi ra kế hoạch của bọn tội phạm. (The police sniffed out the criminals' plan.)