vàng ệch

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sickly yellow, sallow, waxen: Describes a pale, unhealthy, and unattractive yellow color, often referring to human skin tone due to illness, fatigue, or poor health. It implies a lack of vitality and a dull, wan appearance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau trận ốm, da cô ấy trông vàng ệch. (After the illness, her skin looked sallow.)
  • Khuôn mặt vàng ệch vì thiếu ngủ. (A waxen face due to lack of sleep.)
  • Màu sơn cũ đã phai thành màu vàng ệch. (The old paint had faded to a sickly yellow color.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a strong visual image of unhealthiness or decay, extending beyond skin to describe objects that have faded to an unpleasant yellow hue.

Variants and Related Words

• Vàng ạnh (adj): A synonym with the same meaning as "vàng ệch," also describing a sickly yellow color.
  • Nước da vàng ạnh. (A sallow complexion.)

Synonyms

• Sallow: (of a person's face or complexion) of a yellowish, unhealthy color.
• Waxen: Having a smooth, pale, translucent appearance like wax, often suggesting illness.
• Pallid: (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health.

Related Idioms

• While "vàng ệch" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is a vivid descriptive phrase commonly used in expressions describing poor health or faded, unattractive appearances.