bư bứ

Trời nóng, mặc áo len thấy bư bứ cả người.

Definitions

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling slightly uncomfortable, itchy, or prickly: Describes a mild physical sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch or rub. Often used for sensations from heat, sweat, or rough fabric.
   • Feeling restless, fidgety, or uneasy: Describes a mental state of slight agitation or discomfort, often due to impatience, anxiety, or confinement.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trời nóng quá, mặc áo len thấy bư bứ cả người. (It's too hot; wearing a wool sweater makes my whole body feel itchy and uncomfortable.)
  • Ngồi chờ lâu, nó cảm thấy bư bứ trong lòng. (Sitting and waiting for a long time, he felt restless inside.)
  • Lớp vải này thô, mặc vào hơi bư bứ. (This fabric is coarse; wearing it feels a bit prickly.)

Advanced Usage

• "bư bứ khó chịu": Feeling distinctly uncomfortable and bothered.
  • Cơn sốt làm da anh ấy bư bứ khó chịu. (The fever made his skin feel uncomfortably itchy.)
• "lòng bư bứ": A restless, uneasy heart/mind.
  • Cô ấy lòng bư bứ lo lắng cho kết quả kỳ thi. (She had a restless heart worrying about the exam results.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bứ (adj, v): A more intense or dialectal variant meaning "itchy," "prickly," or "to pull/pluck." "Bư bứ" is often considered a reduplicative form of this root.
  • Da tôi nổi mẩn, bứ quá! (My skin has a rash; it's so itchy!)
• Ngứa (adj): The standard, more common word for "itchy." "Bư bứ" often implies a milder, more diffuse, or less intense sensation than "ngứa."
• Khó chịu (adj): Uncomfortable, unpleasant. A broader term that can encompass the feeling of "bư bứ."

Synonyms

• Ngứa ngáy (adj): Itchy, fidgety. Often used interchangeably with "bư bứ" for both physical and mental restlessness.
• Bồn chồn (adj): Restless, anxious (primarily for mental state).
• Nôn nao (adj): Feeling fluttery, uneasy (primarily for an emotional state).

Related Phrases

• Cảm giác bư bứ: The feeling of being itchy/restless.
  • Anh ấy có cảm giác bư bứ suốt buổi chiều. (He had a feeling of restlessness all afternoon.)

Related Idioms

• Bư bứ như kiến bò: As fidgety/itchy as ants crawling (on skin). Emphasizes a persistent, irritating sensation.
  • Mặc cái áo mới ấy vào, tôi thấy bư bứ như kiến bò. (Putting on that new shirt, I feel as itchy as ants crawling.)