thốt khẳm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely foul-smelling; putrid: Describes a smell that is intensely rotten and offensive, specifically likened to the stench of decomposing animal flesh.
- Morally repugnant or despicable (figurative): Used figuratively to describe something or someone considered utterly contemptible or vile.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mùi từ xác chết động vật bốc lên thốt khẳm. (The smell rising from the animal carcass was extremely foul.)
- Hành động phản bội đó thật thốt khẳm. (That act of betrayal was truly despicable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used for dramatic emphasis, indicating a level of foulness or repugnance that is overwhelming and intolerable.
Variants and Related Words
- Thối (adj): rotten, smelly. A more general and common term for bad smells.
- Khẳm (adj): acrid, pungent. Often combined with other words to intensify the sense of a sharp, unpleasant smell or taste.
Synonyms
- Putrid: Decaying and emitting a foul smell.
- Fetid: Smelling extremely unpleasant.
- Rank: Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
- Vile: Morally reprehensible (for figurative use).
Related Idioms
- Thối như thối tha: An idiom meaning "extremely rotten or foul," similar in intensity to "thốt khẳm."