Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To be in a sudden state of intense enthusiasm or zeal; to be fired up, all fired up: "hăng máu" describes a temporary burst of passionate energy or fervor, often impulsive and driven by a sudden surge of emotion or excitement.
   • To be boiling over with eagerness; to be raring to go: It conveys a sense of being so full of energy and motivation that one is ready to act immediately, sometimes without full consideration.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy đang hăng máu, muốn bắt đầu dự án ngay lập tức. (He is all fired up and wants to start the project immediately.)
  • Đừng đưa ra quyết định khi bạn đang hăng máu như vậy. (Don't make a decision when you are in such a fervent, impulsive state.)
  • Sau buổi nói chuyện đầy cảm hứng, cả nhóm trở nên hăng máu. (After the inspiring talk, the whole group became fired up with zeal.)

Advanced Usage

• "lên cơn hăng máu": to have a fit/attack of intense zeal; to get a sudden burst of enthusiasm.

  • Anh ta thỉnh thoảng lại lên cơn hăng máu và lao vào làm việc cả đêm. (He occasionally gets a sudden burst of enthusiasm and dives into work all night.)

• "sự hăng máu" (noun form): a state of fervent zeal, a burst of passionate energy.

  • Sự hăng máu của anh ấy thật đáng ngưỡng mộ, nhưng cần phải bền bỉ. (His burst of passionate energy is admirable, but endurance is needed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hăng tiết: A variant with the same meaning as "hăng máu". It is slightly less common but used interchangeably.

  • Cậu ấy đang hăng tiết lắm, đừng ai cản nhé. (He's really fired up right now, don't let anyone stop him.)

• Hăng hái (adj): enthusiastic, eager. This is a more standard, common, and positive term for sustained enthusiasm, lacking the impulsive, intense connotation of "hăng máu".

  • Cô ấy là một tình nguyện viên rất hăng hái. (She is a very enthusiastic volunteer.)

Synonyms

• Nhiệt huyết bùng phát: a flare-up of zeal/enthusiasm.
• Hưng phấn: excited, exhilarated (can be a more general state of excitement).
• Bốc đồng: impulsive (focuses more on the lack of forethought that can accompany being "hăng máu").

Related Idioms

• "Máu nóng lên": (one's) blood heats up; to become heated, angry, or passionately excited.
  • Nghe tin đó, máu tôi nóng lên và tôi muốn hành động ngay. (Hearing that news, my blood boiled and I wanted to act immediately.) This idiom shares the metaphorical use of "máu" (blood) to indicate a surge of intense emotion.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Hăng máu" is considered informal and somewhat colloquial. It is more vivid and emotionally charged than the neutral "hăng hái".
• Connotation: While it describes positive energy, it often carries a slight nuance of being temporary, excessive, or not fully considered. The action taken in this state might not be sustainable.
• Context: It is frequently used to describe a sudden, intense motivation to start a new project, study, or activity, often at an unusual time (like the middle of the night in the reference example).

1. (cũng nói hăng tiết) Have a flare-up of zeal (enthusiasm...)
   • Nửa đêm hăng máu dậy học cho đến sáng
     To have a flare-up of zeal at midnight, get up and read one's lesson till dawn