tròng trắng

Mắt cô ấy có tròng trắng rất sáng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The white of the eye: The part of the eyeball that is white in color, specifically the sclera, which is the tough, opaque tissue that forms the outer layer of the eyeball (except for the cornea).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy bị đỏ tròng trắng mắt. (He has red in the white of his eye.)
  • Tròng trắng của mắt trẻ sơ sinh đôi khi hơi xanh. (The white of a newborn's eye is sometimes slightly blue.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in anatomical and medical contexts to describe the sclera's condition (e.g., yellowing, redness). It is a fixed compound noun in Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Tròng mắt (n): the eyeball.
  • Cô ấy có tròng mắt màu nâu. (She has brown eyes.)
• Tròng đen (n): the pupil and iris; the colored part of the eye.
  • Tròng đen mắt anh ấy rất to. (The black of his eye [his pupil/iris] is very large.)
• Lòng trắng (n): egg white. (Note: This is a homonym but a completely different term referring to food.)

Synonyms

• Sclera: The anatomical term for the white, fibrous outer layer of the eyeball.

Related Idioms

• : A saying implying someone is very timid, not even daring to be as bold as the white of the eye (which is always exposed).