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  4. ớt hiểm

ớt hiểm

/ot hiəm/
spicy and dangerous

Món ăn này ớt hiểm quá, tôi không dám thử.

This dish is too spicy and dangerous, I don't dare to try it.


informal

Describing something that is both spicy and potentially harmful or risky, often used humorously or to exaggerate the intensity of spiciness.

Ăn ớt hiểm này, bạn sẽ khóc như con bé.

Eating this spicy and dangerous dish, you'll cry like a baby.

Cảnh báo: Món này ớt hiểm, chỉ dành cho người dám thử.

Warning: This dish is spicy and dangerous, only for those who dare to try.

Often used in a playful or exaggerated way to describe extremely spicy food that might be too intense for some people.

Collocations

ớt hiểmspicy and dangerousăn ớt hiểmeat something spicy and dangerous

Synonyms

ớt đốtớt nóngớt cay

Antonyms

ớt nhẹớt mát

Related Phrases

ớt đốtphrase
very spicy
ớt cayphrase
spicy

Pro Tip

Usage Context

This phrase is often used humorously or to exaggerate the spiciness of food, not to be taken literally as dangerous.

Word Origin

Combination of 'ớt' (chili pepper) and 'hiểm' (dangerous), emphasizing the extreme spiciness of the food.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in casual conversations to describe food that is not only spicy but also perceived as a challenge or risk to eat.

Word Breakdown

ớt
chili pepper
root
+
hiểm
dangerous
root
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