độc trời
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Unhealthy weather; unwholesome or harmful atmospheric conditions: Refers to weather that is considered detrimental to health, often characterized by extreme heat, humidity, or other factors believed to cause illness or discomfort.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trời hôm nay oi bức quá, thật là độc trời. (It's so muggy today; the weather is truly unhealthy.)
- Mùa này hay có mưa phùn, gió bấc, rất độc trời. (This season often has drizzling rain and northerly winds; the weather is very unwholesome.)
Advanced Usage
- "Trời đang độc": The weather is currently unhealthy.
- Bà ngoại bảo trời đang độc, cháu nhỏ không nên ra ngoài. (Grandma says the weather is unhealthy right now, so the child shouldn't go outside.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thời tiết độc hại (n): Harmful weather. (A more formal or explicit synonym).
- Trái gió trở trời (idiom): Literally "against the wind, changeable weather"; used to describe weather that causes physical aches or illness, especially in the elderly or unwell.
Synonyms
- Thời tiết khắc nghiệt: Harsh/severe weather.
- Thời tiết có hại cho sức khỏe: Weather that is harmful to health.
Related Idioms
- Trời nồm: Humid, muggy weather (common in Northern Vietnam), often considered a type of .
- Trời nồm độc quá, quần áo không khô được. (The humid weather is so unwholesome; clothes won't dry.)
- Unhealthy weather