cáu sườn
Definition
- Adjective:
- To be angry, irritated, or annoyed: "Cáu sườn" describes a state of being upset, angry, or in a bad mood, often due to a minor annoyance or frustration. It implies a simmering, internal irritation.
- To be in a stew: A figurative expression meaning to be agitated, worried, or angry about something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng nói nữa, anh ấy đang cáu sườn đấy. (Stop talking, he is in a stew right now.)
- Chuyện nhỏ thế mà cũng làm cô ấy cáu sườn. (Such a small thing made her angry.)
- Nhìn mặt nó cáu sườn là biết có chuyện rồi. (Looking at his irritated face, I knew something was wrong.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a colloquial and somewhat vivid expression. It is more common in spoken Vietnamese than in formal writing.
- The word "sườn" (ribs) in the phrase contributes to the imagery of anger being felt physically in the body.
Variants and Related Words
- Cáu (adj/verb): To be/get angry, irritated. This is the root word and is more commonly used alone.
- Anh ta dễ cáu lắm. (He gets angry very easily.)
- Cáu kỉnh (adj): Irritable, easily annoyed.
- Ông ấy trở nên cáu kỉnh khi mệt. (He becomes irritable when tired.)
- Tức sôi máu (idiom): To be boiling with anger (literally: angry until the blood boils). This is stronger than "cáu sườn".
Synonyms
- Bực mình: To be annoyed, vexed.
- Tức giận: To be angry.
- Khó chịu: To be uncomfortable, displeased.
Related Idioms
- Nổi cơn tam bành: To fly into a rage (a stronger, more explosive anger).
- Giận sôi gan: To be extremely angry (literally: angry until the liver boils).
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To be in a stew
