dật dục

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Definition

Adjective: * Lascivious, lewd, lustful: Describes a person, behavior, or expression that shows strong, often inappropriate or overt, sexual desire. It implies a lack of restraint or decency in sexual matters.

Usage

The word dật dục is a formal and literary adjective. It is used to describe a state of strong, unrestrained sexual desire, often with a negative connotation of being indecent, obscene, or morally objectionable.
It can describe a person's nature, their gaze, smile, behavior, or thoughts.
Due to its strong negative connotation, it is not used in polite or casual conversation.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Ánh mắt dật dục của hắn khiến cô cảm thấy vô cùng khó chịu. (His lewd gaze made her feel extremely uncomfortable.)
- Hắn ta là một kẻ có bản tính dật dục. (He is a man with a lustful nature.)
- Những ý nghĩ dật dục cứ xoáy trong đầu anh. (Lascivious thoughts kept swirling in his head.)

Advanced Usage

"dục vọng dật dục": lascivious desires, lustful passions.
- Anh ta bị chi phối bởi những dục vọng dật dục. (He is controlled by lascivious desires.)

Variants and Related Words

Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, licentious, obscene. A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with dật dục, but can sometimes carry an even stronger connotation of depravity.
Dục tình (n): Sexual passion, lust (as a noun).
Lẳng lơ (adj): Flirtatious, coquettish (less intense than dật dục, focusing more on suggestive behavior).

Synonyms

Lascivious: (formal) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
Lewd: crude and offensive in a sexual way.
Lustful: having or showing strong feelings of sexual desire.
Licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Libidinous: showing excessive sexual drive; lustful.

Related Idioms

Dục vọng bùng cháy: Burning with desire (a more metaphorical phrase).
Mắt liếc mày đưa: To make eyes at someone; to flirt with suggestive glances (describes the action, not the inherent nature).

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