hình dung
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
edit- (Northern Vietnam, noun) hình dong
Etymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 形容.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hïŋ˨˩ zʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨn˦˩ jʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨn˨˩ jʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
Verb
editNoun
edit- (archaic) outer appearance (of a person)
- Trông mặt mà bắt hình dong, con lợn có béo thì lòng mới ngon.
- A man can be judged by his appearance; chitterlings are only tasty when the pig is fat. (idiom)
- 1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều [The Tale of Kiều]:
- Một chàng vừa trạc thanh xuân,
Hình dung chải chuốt, áo khăn dịu dàng.- The bard was a young man of blossoming age,
With well-groomed appearance of refined attire.
- The bard was a young man of blossoming age,