bắt gió
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
(verb) to pinch the skin of the glabellar, temporal and genial regions all the way down the front of the neck until red spots (that are typically diamond-shaped due to the pinches) are formed, optionally using dầu gió, as a way to "release" gió (sense 2) in the fevered body
Verb
Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “bắt gió” mean?
(verb) to pinch the skin of the glabellar, temporal and genial regions all the way down the front of the neck until red spots (that are typically diamond-shaped due to the pinches) are formed, optionally using dầu gió, as a way to "release" gió (sense 2) in the fevered body
Is “bắt gió” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.