ụa khan
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To retch; to have dry heaves: The phrase "ụa khan" describes the physical action of gagging or making involuntary efforts to vomit, but without actually expelling any stomach contents. It is often associated with nausea or disgust.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy cảm thấy buồn nôn và ụa khan vài lần. (She felt nauseous and retched a few times.)
- Mùi đó kinh khủng đến nỗi làm tôi ụa khan. (That smell was so terrible it made me gag.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe a visceral reaction to something physically repulsive or morally offensive, emphasizing the intensity of the disgust.
Variants and Related Words
Ụa (v): to vomit, to throw up.
- Đứa bé bị sốt và ụa ra sữa. (The baby had a fever and vomited milk.)
Buồn nôn (adj): nauseous, feeling sick.
- Tôi cảm thấy buồn nôn sau chuyến đi tàu. (I felt nauseous after the boat trip.)
Synonyms
- To gag: to make a choking motion.
- To heave: to make an effort to vomit.
- To retch: to make the sound and movement of vomiting.
Related Idioms
- While "ụa khan" itself is a descriptive phrase, it can be part of expressions conveying extreme disgust, such as:
- Phát ụa khan: to be so disgusted that one gags.
- Nghe tin đó, tôi phát ụa khan. (Hearing that news made me gag.)