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cắm cúi

Cô ấy cắm cúi đọc sách, không nghe thấy ai gọi.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To work/act with intense concentration, completely absorbed in a task: "cắm cúi" describes the action of focusing deeply on an activity, often with one's head bowed or without looking up, implying diligence and immersion.
    • To be fully stretched, to be at full stretch: It can also describe doing something with maximum effort and sustained focus.

  2. Adjective:

    • Fully absorbed, deeply engrossed: Used to describe a state of being completely immersed in an activity.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • Anh ấy cắm cúi làm việc cả ngày mà không nghỉ. (He worked with intense concentration all day without a break.)
    • Cô bé cắm cúi viết bài luận cho đến khuya. (The girl was fully absorbed in writing her essay until late at night.)

  • Adjective:

    • Trong thư viện chỉ thấy những sinh viên cắm cúi. (In the library, only deeply engrossed students could be seen.)
    • Dáng vẻ cắm cúi của anh ấy cho thấy sự tập trung cao độ. (His absorbed posture showed a high level of concentration.)
Advanced Usage

  • "cắm cúi vào + [task/object]": To be buried in, to be plunged into (a specific task).

    • Cậu ấy cắm cúi vào cuốn tiểu thuyết mới. (He was buried in the new novel.)

  • "cắm mặt cắm cúi": An intensified phrase emphasizing complete, head-down absorption.

    • Cô ấy cắm mặt cắm cúi học bài chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi. (She kept her head down, studying intensely to prepare for the exam.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Chăm chú (adj/adv): Attentive, attentively. (Focuses more on paying attention rather than the physical posture of being bowed over.)
  • Miệt mài (adj/adv): Assiduous, diligently. (Emphasizes persistent, diligent effort over time.)
Synonyms
  • Tập trung cao độ: To concentrate intensely.
  • Chúi đầu vào: To bury one's head in (something). (More colloquial and similar in imagery.)
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • Đầu tắt mặt tối: This idiom means "busy from head to toe" or "extremely busy," often describing a hectic life of hard work. While "cắm cúi" describes the manner of working (absorbed), this idiom describes the demanding, non-stop state of being busy. They are related in describing diligence but from different angles.
    • Bố mẹ tôi đầu tắt mặt tối lo cho gia đình. (My parents are extremely busy taking care of the family.)
cắm cúi

Cô ấy cắm cúi đọc sách, không nghe thấy ai gọi.

verb & adj
  1. (To be) fully stretched, (to be) at full stretch
    • cắm cúi đi một mình trên con đường vắng
      he walked at full stretch by himself on the deserted road
    • cắm cúi viết
      to write at full stretch

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