sực nức

Vietnamese

Etymology

sực +‎ nức.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨk̚˧˨ʔ nɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨk̚˨˩ʔ nɨk̚˦˧˥] ~ [sɨk̚˨˩ʔ nɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨk̚˨˩˨ nɨk̚˦˥] ~ [sɨk̚˨˩˨ nɨk̚˦˥]

Adjective

sực nức

  1. (of a fragrance) almost oppressively pervasive
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎:
      蕙香𠶗𠽋𱥺茹
      曾荄䔲吏󰚷𣻕欣初
      Huệ hương sực nức một nhà,
      Từng cay đắng, lại mặn mà hơn xưa.
      The tuberoses spread their scent all over the house,
      Having known hardships, the smell is sweeter than ever.
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