vui mắt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Pleasing to the eye: Describes something that is visually attractive, creating a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction when looked at.
- Agreeable to see: Refers to a sight, scene, or object that is enjoyable or pleasant to behold.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Khu vườn đầy hoa này thật vui mắt. (This garden full of flowers is very pleasing to the eye.)
- Cô ấy chọn một bộ trang phục rất vui mắt. (She chose a very agreeable outfit to see.)
- Cảnh trí nơi đây thật sự vui mắt. (The scenery here is truly pleasant to look at.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in descriptive contexts for aesthetics, design, or nature to denote visual appeal without strong emotional depth. It suggests a light, cheerful pleasantness.
Variants and Related Words
- Vui (adj): happy, joyful, fun. The root word for a general feeling of happiness.
- Vui vẻ (adj): cheerful, merry. Describes a joyful atmosphere or demeanor.
- Đẹp mắt (adj): beautiful to the eye, visually stunning. Often stronger in praise than .
Synonyms
- Pleasant to look at: Agreeable visually.
- Agreeable sight: Something that is enjoyable to see.
- Visually pleasing: Creating aesthetic satisfaction.
Related Idioms
- While itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to idioms about visual pleasure.
- Vui cửa vui nhà: happy for both sides (lit. happy house, happy door). This idiom shares the root but refers to mutual satisfaction in dealings, not specifically visual.