xấu hoắc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely ugly: Used to describe a person, object, or situation that is very unattractive or unpleasant in appearance. It is an emphatic, colloquial form of "xấu" (ugly/bad).
- Very bad / Terrible: Can describe a situation, condition, or character that is of very poor or negative quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái áo đó xấu hoắc! (That shirt is extremely ugly!)
- Thời tiết hôm nay xấu hoắc. (The weather today is terrible.)
- Tính nó xấu hoắc. (His/Her character is very bad.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "hoắc" functions as an intensifier, similar to "very," "extremely," or "awfully." It is almost exclusively paired with "xấu" to form this fixed colloquial expression.
Variants and Related Words
Xấu (adj): Ugly; bad.
- Căn phòng trông rất xấu. (The room looks very ugly.)
Xấu xí (adj): Ugly, unsightly.
- Bức tranh bị đánh giá là xấu xí. (The painting was judged to be ugly.)
Synonyms
- Very ugly: Extremely unattractive.
- Hideous: Very ugly or unpleasant to look at.
- Awful: Very bad or unpleasant.
Related Idioms
- Xấu như ma / Xấu như quỷ: (Ugly as a ghost/ Ugly as a devil) Common idioms with similar emphatic meaning.
- Cô ta tự nhận mình xấu như ma. (She describes herself as ugly as a ghost.)