thưỡn mặt

Bố mắng, nó cứ thưỡn mặt ra.

Definition

1. Adjective (describing a facial expression or attitude):
   • To remain nonchalant or unfazed; to have a brazenly indifferent or blank face. It describes the act of maintaining a calm, expressionless, or unbothered face despite being scolded, criticized, or facing an awkward situation. It implies a lack of visible shame, embarrassment, or reaction.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bị bố mắng cứ thưỡn mặt ra. (Being scolded by his father, he just remained brazenly unfazed.)
  • Cô ấy làm sai nhưng vẫn thưỡn mặt như không có chuyện gì. (She made a mistake but still kept a nonchalant face as if nothing happened.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used in the colloquial phrase "cứ thưỡn mặt ra" or "thưỡn mặt ra", which emphasizes the act of displaying this indifferent expression in response to something that would typically cause a reaction.

Variants and Related Words

• Thưỡn (adj): This is the root, describing a state of relaxed indifference or nonchalance, often perceived as laziness or lack of urgency. "Thưỡn mặt" specifies this attitude as shown on one's face.

Synonyms

• Brazen-faced: showing no shame; bold and without embarrassment.
• Unfazed: not disturbed or discouraged.
• Nonchalant: feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
• Deadpan: a blank, expressionless face.

Related Idioms

• Thưỡn mặt ra: This is the core idiomatic expression. It means to put on or maintain a blank, brazen, or indifferent face in a specific situation.
  • Nghe phê bình mà nó cứ thưỡn mặt ra. (Listening to the criticism, he just stayed deadpan/unfazed.)