giậm giật
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Definition
- Adjective (Tính từ):
- Feeling aroused, lustful, or having strong carnal desires: "giậm giật" describes a state of being sexually aroused or experiencing intense physical desire, often used in a colloquial or crude context.
- Prone to lust, libidinous: It characterizes a person who is easily or frequently stirred by sexual desire.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta trông có vẻ giậm giật. (He looks aroused/lustful.)
- Câu chuyện khiến họ cảm thấy giậm giật. (The story made them feel aroused.)
- "No cơm ấm cật, giậm giật mọi nơi." (With a full stomach and a warm back, everyone feels aroused everywhere.) - This proverb implies that when basic physical needs (food, warmth) are satisfied, sexual desires arise.
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in colloquial speech and can be considered vulgar or crude. It is not suitable for formal contexts.
- It often carries a slightly negative or judgmental connotation, implying a lack of control over base desires.
Variants and Related Words
- Giật gân (adj): Sensational, thrilling (often used for news or stories). This is a different compound word and is not related to the meaning of "giậm giật".
- Dục vọng (n): Lust, desire (a more formal and general term for strong craving or lust).
- Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, lascivious (describes obscene behavior or character).
Synonyms
- Kích dục: Aroused, sexually stimulated.
- Lăng loàn: Promiscuous, loose (in moral behavior, often with a sexual connotation).
- Dục tính cao: Having high libido.
Related Idioms
- "No cơm ấm cật, giậm giật mọi nơi": A proverb literally meaning "With a full stomach and a warm back, arousal is everywhere." It conveys the idea that when material/physical comfort is secured, sexual desires naturally emerge.
- (thông tục) Be aroused
- No cơm ấm cật, giậm giật mọi nơi
- (tục ngữ) With Stomamach full and back Wrm, evveryonne feels arounsed