chán ngấy
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Definition
- Adjective/Verb phrase:
- To be completely fed up, to be sick and tired of something: Expresses a state of extreme boredom, weariness, or disgust resulting from excessive exposure to or repetition of something unpleasant. It conveys a stronger feeling than just "chán" (bored), implying a sense of being overwhelmed or saturated to the point of nausea.
Usage Examples
- Adjective/Verb phrase:
- Tôi chán ngấy những lời hứa suông của anh ấy. (I am completely fed up with his empty promises.)
- Cô ấy chán ngấy công việc lặp đi lặp lại này. (She is sick and tired of this repetitive work.)
- Chúng tôi đã chán ngấy thời tiết ẩm ướt này. (We are utterly weary of this damp weather.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often follows the structure "chán ngấy + [something]" (fed up with + [something]). It can describe a reaction to abstract concepts (e.g., lies, excuses) or concrete situations (e.g., food, a place).
- It can function as a predicate adjective or a stative verb phrase.
Variants and Related Words
- Chán (adj): bored, weary, tired of. A less intense synonym.
- Tôi chán bài hát đó rồi. (I'm bored with that song.)
- Ngán (adj/verb): to be tired of, often used with food or something experienced too much.
- Tôi ngán ăn cơm rang rồi. (I'm tired of eating fried rice.)
- Phát ngấy / Phát ngán (verb phrase): to become nauseated or disgusted by something, often due to excess.
- Nghe mãi, tôi phát ngấy. (Listening to it constantly, I became disgusted.)
Synonyms
- Be fed up to the back teeth: to be extremely annoyed or bored.
- Be sick and tired: to be completely bored or annoyed by something.
- Have had enough: to be unwilling to tolerate something any longer.
Related Idioms
- Chán như cơm nếp nát: (As bored as mushy sticky rice) – An idiom expressing extreme boredom.
- Công việc này khiến tôi thấy chán như cơm nếp nát. (This job makes me feel utterly bored.)
- Ngán đến tận cổ: (To be tired of something up to one's neck) – To be completely fed up.
- Tôi ngán nghe lời phàn nàn của cô ấy đến tận cổ. (I am completely fed up with listening to her complaints.)
- Be fed up with