trớt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Pouting: Describing lips that are pushed forward or turned outward, often in a sulky, displeased, or sullen expression.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô bé ngồi trớt môi vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The little girl sat with pouting lips because she couldn't buy a toy.)
- Anh ấy trả lời với vẻ mặt trớt. (He answered with a pouting expression.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trớt" is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase "trớt môi" (pouting lips) to describe the physical action or appearance of pouting. It is rarely used alone.
Variants and Related Words
- Trớt môi (idiomatic phrase): to pout, to have pouting lips.
- Đừng có trớt môi như thế! (Don't pout like that!)
Synonyms
- Pouting: pushing the lips forward as an expression of petulance or displeasure.
- Sulky: sullenly silent or withdrawn.
Related Idioms
- Trớt môi trớt lợi: (an extended form for emphasis) to pout excessively, often implying a childish, exaggerated sulky expression.
- Suốt ngày trớt môi trớt lợi, chẳng ai ưa. (Pouting all day long, nobody likes that.)