bội thực

Definition

Noun:
- Indigestion (due to overeating): A state of digestive discomfort, often characterized by pain, bloating, or nausea, specifically caused by consuming an excessive amount of food.
Verb phrase (bị bội thực):
- To suffer from indigestion (due to overeating): To experience the symptoms of indigestion as a result of eating too much.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Ăn quá nhiều bánh kẹo có thể dẫn đến bội thực. (Eating too many candies and cakes can lead to indigestion.)
- Cảm giác bội thực sau bữa tiệc thật khó chịu. (The feeling of indigestion after the feast is very uncomfortable.)
Verb phrase:
- Tôi nghĩ tôi bị bội thực vì đã ăn ba phần bánh. (I think I'm suffering from indigestion because I ate three pieces of cake.)
- Trẻ con dễ bị bội thực nếu không kiểm soát lượng thức ăn. (Children easily suffer from indigestion if their food intake is not controlled.)

Advanced Usage

The term "bội thực" inherently implies the cause is excessive eating. It is more specific than general terms for stomach upset.
It can be used in a slightly figurative sense to describe an overwhelming amount of something non-physical, though this is less common.
- Bội thực thông tin từ mạng xã hội. (Indigestion from too much information on social media.)

Variants and Related Words

Khó tiêu: Indigestion, upset stomach (a more general term, not necessarily from overeating).
Đầy bụng: Bloated stomach, feeling of fullness.
Ngộ độc thực phẩm: Food poisoning (a different, more severe condition).

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Bội thực vì...: To have indigestion from (overindulging in)...
- Anh ấy bội thực vì hải sản. (He has indigestion from seafood [because he ate too much of it].)

Related Idioms

Ăn không biết no: To eat without knowing when one is full (often leading to ).
No căng bụng: To have a very full, stuffed stomach.