xám xịt

Thân thiện

Bầu trời xám xịt trước cơn mưa.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dull, dark gray; leaden: Describes a color that is a very dark, dull, or gloomy shade of gray, often resembling the color of lead or a heavily overcast sky. It conveys a sense of darkness, dullness, and often unpleasantness.
   • Gloomy, dismal: Used figuratively to describe an atmosphere, mood, or appearance that is depressing, bleak, or lacking brightness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bầu trời xám xịt. (The sky is leaden/gloomy.)
  • Nước da anh ấy trông xám xịt vì mệt mỏi. (His complexion looked sallow/dull from fatigue.)
  • Căn phòng với những bức tường xám xịt. (The room with its dull gray walls.)

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe non-visual concepts to imply failure, poor quality, or a bleak outcome.
  • Triển vọng công việc trông thật xám xịt. (The job prospects look very bleak.)
  • Thành tích của đội bóng trong mùa giải thật xám xịt. (The football team's performance this season has been dismal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xám (adj): Gray. A more neutral, general term for the color gray.
• Xám xỉu (adj): A less common variant with a similar meaning of dark, dull gray.
• Âm u (adj): Gloomy, overcast (often for weather or atmosphere). A close synonym for the figurative sense.

Synonyms

• Leaden: Having the dull, heavy gray color of lead.
• Dismal: Depressingly dark, gloomy, or bleak.
• Sallow: (For complexion) Of a sickly, yellowish-gray color.
• Gloomy: Dark or poorly lit, especially in a way that feels depressing.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Xám xịt như chì: (As gray/dull as lead) Emphasizes the heavy, metallic gray quality.
  • Mặt biển xám xịt như chì trước cơn bão. (The sea was as leaden as lead before the storm.)
• Tương lai xám xịt: A bleak future.
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy tương lai thật xám xịt. (She felt the future was very bleak.)

Học thuật

adj

1. leaden