chộp chộp
Definition
Adjective:
- Grasping, snatching: Describes a greedy, eager, or hasty action of grabbing or seizing something, often with a sense of impatience or avarice.
- Ravenous, voracious: Can describe an intense, insatiable eagerness or hunger, typically for food or gain.
Adverb:
- In a grasping or snatching manner: Describes the way an action is performed, with a quick, greedy motion.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Thằng bé nhìn đĩa bánh với ánh mắt chộp chộp. (The boy looked at the plate of cakes with a grasping / ravenous gaze.)
- Tính tình nó chộp chộp, thấy cái gì cũng muốn vơ ngay. (His personality is grasping; he wants to snatch up everything he sees.)
Adverb:
- Nó ăn chộp chộp như sợ người khác giành mất. (He eats ravenously / in a snatching manner as if afraid someone will take it away.)
Advanced Usage
- "mắt chộp chộp": greedy eyes, eyes full of covetousness.
- Kẻ trộm nhìn vào chiếc ví với đôi mắt chộp chộp. (The thief looked at the wallet with greedy eyes.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chồm chộp (adj/adv): This is a variant form with the same meaning as 'chộp chộp', describing a greedy, eager, or snatching attitude or action.
- Con chó chồm chộp miếng thịt. (The dog snatched at the piece of meat.)
Synonyms
- Tham lam (adj): greedy, avaricious.
- Háu ăn (adj): gluttonous, voracious.
- Vồ vập (adj): eager, ardent (can have a positive or negative connotation depending on context).