đỏ hoét
Definition
- Adjective:
- A crude, garish, or unpleasant red: Describes a red color that is overly bright, intense, or vulgar, often perceived as cheap, gaudy, or offensive to the eye. It implies a lack of refinement or subtlety.
- Reddened or stained in an unsightly way: Can describe something that is unpleasantly marked or smeared with red, such as from dirt, paint, or inflammation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy sơn móng tay một màu đỏ hoét. (She painted her nails a garish red color.)
- Bức tường được quét lớp sơn đỏ hoét. (The wall was coated with a crude, bright red paint.)
- Đôi mắt cậu bé đỏ hoét vì khóc. (The boy's eyes were reddened and sore from crying.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used subjectively to express disapproval or distaste for the quality or appearance of the red color.
- It can be applied metaphorically to describe something overly ostentatious or blatant.
- Bài phê bình viết với giọng văn đỏ hoét, chỉ trích thẳng tay. (The review was written in a blatantly harsh tone, criticizing mercilessly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đỏ lòm (adj): Another adjective for a glaring, fiery red, often with a similar negative connotation of being too bright or intense.
- Đỏ chói (adj): A dazzling, blinding red.
Synonyms
- Garish red: Unpleasantly bright and showy.
- Gaudy red: Extravagantly or tastelessly bright.
- Crude red: Lacking refinement in hue.
Related Idioms
- While "đỏ hoét" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning contributes to vivid descriptions. For example:
- Mặt mày đỏ hoét: To have a face that is unpleasantly red (from anger, shame, or alcohol).
- Anh ấy về nhà mặt mày đỏ hoét vì bia rượu. (He came home with a face flushed red from alcohol.)