trạng mạo
Definition
- Noun:
- Physiognomy; facial appearance: The characteristic appearance or expression of a person's face, often considered as an indicator of their character or temperament.
- General appearance; looks; countenance: The overall look or impression given by someone's face and features.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trạng mạo của ông ấy rất hiền hậu. (His physiognomy is very kind.)
- Không nên đánh giá người khác chỉ qua trạng mạo. (One should not judge others solely by their appearance.)
- Cô ấy có một trạng mạo thanh tú. (She has an elegant countenance.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is somewhat literary and formal. In everyday conversation, words like "khuôn mặt" (face) or "vẻ ngoài" (appearance) are more common.
- It is often used in descriptive writing or assessments of character based on facial features.
Variants and Related Words
- Dung mạo (n): A very close synonym, also meaning appearance or looks, often with a focus on the face.
- Dung mạo khả ái. (A lovely appearance.)
- Diện mạo (n): Overall appearance or visage, can refer to the look of a person or even a place.
- Diện mạo của thành phố đã thay đổi. (The city's appearance has changed.)
Synonyms
- Appearance: The way that someone or something looks.
- Countenance: A person's face or facial expression.
- Visage: Literary term for a person's face, with reference to its form or features.
- Look(s): The general impression given by someone's appearance.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom using "trạng mạo", a related concept is:
- "Xem tướng mặt": To read someone's face (for fortune or character).
- Ông thầy bói xem tướng mặt cho khách. (The fortune-teller reads the customer's face.)