Definition

1. 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.)

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