teaspach dearg
Semi-idiomHeadwords
Description
Duine lán le fuinneamh; duine spleodrach.
Corpus examples
Is dócha gur eól duit an sean fhocal: "Teasbach dearg nó fíor-riactanas an dá nídh is fearr chun duine cur ar aimhleas."
Is maith a rud teasbach dearg chun duine chur ar a aimhleas, agus is maith an rud fíor-riachtanas chun duine chur ar a aimhleas, ach tá rud is fearr chuige 'ná aon taobh acu, 'sé sin grádh, nó caradas, nó ionmhuine.
Usage
Cuireann 'dearg' béim bhreise ar an nath.
Additional examples
3. (Of person) Animal spirits, exuberance; uppishness, arrogance.
teasbach dearg nó fír-riachtanas dhá nídh nach féidir a cheilt, two things which cannot be concealed are heat of the blood and utter indigence (considered as opposites);