trẹo hàm
Definition
Adjective: 1. Having a dislocated or broken jaw: Describes a condition where the jawbone is displaced from its normal position at the joint (dislocated) or fractured (broken).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau cú ngã, anh ấy bị trẹo hàm. (After the fall, he had a dislocated/broken jaw.)
- Cú đấm mạnh khiến đối thủ trẹo hàm. (The powerful punch gave his opponent a broken jaw.)
- Triệu chứng của trẹo hàm là đau dữ dội và không thể ngậm miệng lại. (Symptoms of a dislocated jaw are severe pain and an inability to close the mouth.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in a medical or descriptive context to indicate a serious injury. It is often the result of significant trauma, such as from a fight, sports accident, or fall.
Variants and Related Words
- Trật khớp hàm (noun phrase): Jaw dislocation. This is a more formal or clinical term for the condition.
- Gãy xương hàm (noun phrase): Jaw fracture. This specifies a break in the bone itself.
Synonyms
- Hàm bị trật: Dislocated jaw.
- Hàm bị gãy: Broken jaw.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Nói trẹo hàm (verb phrase): To talk until one's jaw is sore; to talk excessively or argue stubbornly about something. This is a figurative, idiomatic use.
- Thôi đừng tranh cãi nữa, nói trẹo hàm ra đấy. (Stop arguing, you'll talk yourself hoarse / you're just arguing pointlessly.)
adjective
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jaw Ọ breaking
