đỏ ối
Definition
- Adjective:
- Intensely red; scarlet: Describes a very strong, vivid, and often pure shade of red, similar to the color of fresh blood or a ripe tomato. It emphasizes saturation and brightness.
- Flushed; reddened (of face): Used to describe a face that has become deeply red, typically due to strong emotions like anger, shame, or exertion, or from fever.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy mặc chiếc váy đỏ ối. (She is wearing an intensely red dress.)
- Mặt anh ta đỏ ối vì tức giận. (His face was flushed red with anger.)
- Những lá phong vào mùa thu chuyển sang màu đỏ ối. (The maple leaves turn a scarlet red in autumn.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đỏ ối" is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to create a vivid visual image. It carries a stronger connotation than the simple word "đỏ" (red), implying a striking, sometimes overwhelming, redness.
Variants and Related Words
- Đỏ (adj): red. The basic color term.
- Đỏ rực (adj): blazing red, glowing red. Similar intensity but can imply a sense of heat or light.
- Đỏ hoe (adj): reddish, tinged with red (often used for eyes from crying).
- Ửng đỏ (adj): to flush, to turn slightly red (often of cheeks).
Synonyms
- Scarlet: a bright red color.
- Crimson: a deep, slightly purplish red.
- Flushed: red and hot, typically of the face.
Related Idioms
- Nóng mặt đỏ ối: to be so angry or embarrassed that one's face turns deep red.
- Nghe lời chê trách, ông ấy nóng mặt đỏ ối. (Hearing the criticism, he became hot-faced and flushed red.)