đỏ chóe
Definition
- Adjective:
- Intensely red; blazing red; a vivid, glaring, and often gaudy shade of red. This term describes a red color that is extremely bright, saturated, and conspicuous, sometimes to the point of being considered loud or overwhelming.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy tô son màu đỏ chóe. (She applied blazing red lipstick.)
- Bức tường được sơn đỏ chóe trông rất chói mắt. (The wall painted in a glaring red looks very dazzling.)
- Chiếc váy đỏ chóe của cô ấy thu hút mọi ánh nhìn. (Her gaudy red dress attracted every gaze.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, implying the red is too bright, tasteless, or aggressively vivid.
- Phong cách trang điểm đỏ chóe ấy không phù hợp cho dự tiệc trang trọng. (That intensely red makeup style is not suitable for a formal party.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đỏ lòe (adj): flashy red, red with glaring patterns or spots. Often used similarly to "đỏ chóe" but can imply a pattern of red.
- Đỏ rực (adj): fiery red, glowing red. Emphasizes the burning, radiant quality of the red, often without the negative connotation of "đỏ chóe."
- Chói lọi (adj): dazzling, glaring. A more general term for intense brightness that can be applied to colors or light.
Synonyms
- Vivid red: having a very strong and bright red color.
- Garish red: excessively bright and showy red, in a way that is tasteless.
- Blazing red: intensely bright red, like a flame.
Related Idioms
- While "đỏ chóe" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning contributes to descriptive phrases about excessive or overwhelming appearances.
- Ăn mặc đỏ chóe lòe loẹt: to dress in gaudy, flashy reds and bright colors.