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đục ngầu

Sau cơn mưa lớn, dòng nước suối trở nên đục ngầu vì bùn đất từ trên núi đổ xuống.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Very muddy, extremely turbid (said of water): Describes water that is not clear at all, containing a high concentration of suspended particles like mud or silt, making it opaque and cloudy.
Usage
  • This adjective is used almost exclusively to describe the physical state of water or other liquids, emphasizing a severe lack of clarity due to sediment.
  • It is a descriptive term and is typically used attributively (before the noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'to be').
  • The word carries a strong connotation of impurity and is often used in negative contexts.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Nước sông sau cơn mưa lớn trở nên đục ngầu. (The river water became very muddy after the heavy rain.)
    • Anh ấy nhìn xuống dòng suối đục ngầu và không dám uống. (He looked down at the extremely turbid stream and did not dare to drink.)
    • Bể cá có nước đục ngầu cần được thay ngay. (The fish tank with very muddy water needs to be changed immediately.)
Advanced Usage
  • While primarily for water, it can be used metaphorically in literary contexts to describe something unclear, muddled, or impure in a non-physical sense, such as thoughts or a situation. However, this usage is less common.
    • Những suy nghĩ đục ngầu không cho phép anh ấy đưa ra quyết định sáng suốt. (His muddled thoughts prevented him from making a wise decision.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Đục (adj): Muddy, turbid, cloudy. This is the root word and is more common and general than "đục ngầu."
  • Vẩn đục (adj): Cloudy, murky. Often used for liquids and can imply a lesser degree of muddiness than "đục ngầu."
  • Lờ đờ (adj): Used for water that is sluggish and somewhat cloudy.
Synonyms
  • Rất đục: Very muddy/turbid.
  • Vẩn đục: Murky, cloudy.
  • Không trong: Not clear.
Antonyms
  • Trong: Clear, transparent.
  • Trong vắt: Crystal clear.
  • Trong suốt: Transparent.
Notes
  • "Đục ngầu" is an intensive form of "đục." The addition of "ngầu" intensifies the meaning to "absolutely" or "extremely" muddy.
  • It is a compound word, but its meaning is fixed and treated as a single lexical unit when describing turbid water.
đục ngầu

Sau cơn mưa lớn, dòng nước suối trở nên đục ngầu vì bùn đất từ trên núi đổ xuống.

  1. Very muddy (nói về nước)