tróc mảng
Definition
- Verb:
- To peel off in patches or flakes: This describes the action of a surface layer (like skin, paint, or bark) separating and coming off in flat, often irregular pieces.
- To exfoliate (Medical/Botanical): A more technical term used in medicine for skin shedding or in botany for the natural peeling of bark or other plant tissue in layers.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lớp sơn trên tường bắt đầu tróc mảng. (The paint on the wall is starting to peel off in patches.)
- Da anh ấy bị cháy nắng và đang tróc mảng. (His skin is sunburned and is peeling in flakes.)
- Hiện tượng tróc mảng da là phản ứng bình thường sau khi bị bỏng nhẹ. (The phenomenon of skin exfoliation is a normal reaction after a mild burn.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical Usage: The term is used in specialized fields like dermatology and plant sciences to describe the process of exfoliation.
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhân bị tróc mảng da do viêm. (The doctor diagnosed the patient with skin exfoliation due to inflammation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tróc (v): to peel, to flake off (a more general term).
- Vỏ cây bị tróc. (The tree bark is peeling.)
- Bong (v): to detach, to come off (often used similarly for layers or skin).
- Lớp vữa trên trần nhà bị bong. (The plaster on the ceiling is detaching.)
Synonyms
- Flake off: To come off in small, thin pieces.
- Peel off: To separate and fall away from a surface in a layer.
- Exfoliate: (Technical) To shed or remove a surface layer in scales or flakes.
Related Idioms