No. 421 in Vietnamese
mắt
"Eye"
In a sentence
Cô ấy có đôi mắt rất đẹp.
She has very beautiful eyes.
Here, 'mắt' refers to the anatomical eyes, as part of someone's physical features.
Anh ấy luôn nhìn đời qua một lăng kính khác trong mắt tôi.
He always views life through a different lens in my eyes.
In this sentence, 'mắt' is used metaphorically to represent personal perspective or view.
Đừng để mắt đến những điều nhỏ nhặt.
Don't pay attention to trivial matters.
Here, 'mắt' is used idiomatically in the phrase 'để mắt tới,' meaning 'to pay attention to.'
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